As if chronic pain were not enough, some people have double the trouble. Some people are recovering addicts and have chronic pain. Some people have mental illness and have chronic pain. And some people have no insurance and have chronic pain. Yikes! All these additional problems add up to double the trouble when it comes to effectively treating... Read more
Booo! Halloween is here. The scary ghosts, goblins, and ghouls will be out, but these frightful creatures are not half as frightening as all of the candy that is consumed by those who partake in a little "Trick or Treat". In fact, some folks completely leave out the "trick" and go straight for the "treat". Now, bags of tiny morsels are to be found... Read more
Imagine your most painful day. You remember that day when someone or something ripped your guts out, threw them on the floor, stomped on them, and shoved them back inside your agonizing body. What did you do? How did you survive that day? You might have curled up in a ball on your bed with the room completely dark like a cavernous cave. You might... Read more
The envelope read: "Department of Justice: Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement". I opened it with trepidation because this report tells me if someone is cheating on me or not. No one likes to be crossed and doctors are no different. Sure enough, the person that I suspected was in fact getting medications from different doctors, in different towns, from... Read more
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) is nothing short of an elusive condition that baffles many doctors. Two types of TOS exist. One type is caused by an intermittent irritation to the nerves at the point of the thoracic outlet. The other type is caused by a disruption of the normal blood flow into the arm at the point of the thoracic outlet. This... Read more
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