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What do You Really Expect from Surgery?
Once you decide on surgery, it is time to decide what your expectations are. How should you prepare for immediate post-op needs and what does the future hold for you concerning work, activities and pain. Let’s talk…… The first thing you need to know is we can not make you 20 years old again. Many […]
The Most Important Decision You Can Make
How do you Make Your Big Decisions? Almost daily we make choices that could change our lives or the lives of those around us. Sometimes it’s taking a different way to work and ending up in an accident, buying a car that ends up costing a fortune in repairs, or for the very few, stopping […]
Are We Giving Bad Advice?
Almost daily we read of a new medical study that “proves” yet another food, drink, activity, or medication is a terrible thing or the next answer to all the world’s problems. 20 years ago, eggs were causing an increase in cholesterol and therefore were the main cause of heart disease. 10 years later, eggs were […]
What is a Real Second Opinion?
You are sitting on an examination table, wearing not much more than a Kleenex, and your physician is telling you that he/ she recommends surgery. You hear that word and everything else sounds like the teacher on Charlie Brown. “Wah, wah, wah, wah”. You’ve only seen this doctor once before and all of a sudden, […]
Back pain as side effect of taking medication
As many new prescription drugs come to market to treat everything from cholesterol to erectile dysfunction, one of the biggest concerns for both patients and practitioners who prescribe these medications are side effects. Some medications do a great job at controlling a specific problem, but are so toxic that they cause others problems. One lesser […]
Exercise and Back Pain
When your back hurts, the last thing you want to do is exercise. And that is usually a mistake. Traditionally, our grandparents were advised to lie in bed, and not move when experiencing back pain. More and more evidence suggests prolonged bedrest has adverse effects, and consequences of more prolonged pain, and even disability. Exercise […]
