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You are damaged.
Do words matter? Does how a physician or provider gives you information make a difference in how you interpret it? I spent 4 years in medical school, 4 years in internship/residency, and 1 year in fellowship to learn how to diagnose and manage musculoskeletal injuries.
Read MoreThe Grim Reaper Only Finds What It Can Catch!
I posted this video (or see below) after I came across one of my favorite articles. This study by de Britto et. al. looked at people (51–80 yo) who could perform this movement (sitting rising test) from the floor without losing balance or needing support. They found those who could complete this movement tended to live longer compared to those who could not!
Read MoreWhere are the moms?
In my line of work I see a lot of musculoskeletal pain. My typical day consists of sedentary folks, weekend warriors, professional athletes, and retirees. One population that I do not think gets enough attention are pregnant moms and those taking care of very young children. There may be several reasons why I tend to not see this population.
Read MoreWe need to learn to be kids again
I posted this video after I came across one of my favorite articles. Basically in this article, the authors found that people (51-80 yo) who could perform this movement (sit to rise) from the floor without losing balance or needing support tended to live longer (de Brito et al. 2012). Such a simple test!
Read MoreUnlearning the Diagnosis
Pain diagrams are used in clinics to allow people to illustrate where they experience their pain. It’s an interesting exercise because you see a wide variation of pain patterns. I patients fill them out so that I have a rough idea of what parts of their bodies are giving them problems. One day, a patient came in and did not fill out the diagram but wrote down the words: adductors, piriformis, gemelli.
Read MoreBack pain and dieting
Back pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal complaints. It is a major cause of disability in the world. Oddly enough, for such a big problem less than 20% of back pain has a specific cause (Ehrlich et al. 1999). Fortunately, back pain is typically a self-limiting condition that can resolve itself with conservative management within 2-4 weeks. That being said, can back pain turn your life upside down? ABSOLUTELY.
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