by aoeditor | Oct 30, 2012 | Uncategorized |
This topic–Sever’s disease–was suggested by a reader on Facebook. “Like” me on Facebook here. To be perfectly blunt, Sever’s disease is basically the pediatric form of plantar fasciitis. Both are caused by calves that are too tight, and usually the...
by aoeditor | Aug 23, 2012 | Uncategorized |
In my last blog, I coined the term “The Rescue Patient.” While I am not always successful, this experience has given me the insight to make some useful recommendations to the rescue patient who is contemplating “coming in.” Keep in mind, most of my colleagues don’t...
by aoeditor | Jul 3, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Most of us have heard of two weeks; a fortnight, 9 1/2 weeks; a racy movie, and even 26 weeks, the age of the first born child who is actually 6 months old. These “weekly” designations don’t bother me, except for the kid thing. My oldest son is 1,547...
by aoeditor | May 8, 2012 | Uncategorized |
In my last post, I praise the Choosing Wisely® list, which is aimed at cutting down on unnecessary testing by docs. I got into medicine because it is FUN, and, of course, to help people. I think most of my colleagues did so as well. I get up every day and I get to go...
by aoeditor | Apr 20, 2012 | Uncategorized |
While DMSO is controversial, and you know I like that, this blog is really an FYI for something you have likely never heard of and you might want to know about… DMSO — Dimethyl sulfoxide — is a byproduct of the wood pulp industry discovered in the...
