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The Bad Rap on Inflammation- Part 1

The Bad Rap on Inflammation- Part 1

 Somewhere along the way the term inflammation got a bad name. Inflammation can’t be good, right? At least this is what most people think.Inflammation is actually an essential part of every reparative process. It is how our bodies heal and fight back. It is how we...
Six Weeks: Part Two

Six Weeks: Part Two

In the last AO entry, I shared how as much as docs council our patients prior to an elective surgery, patients continue to only hear what they want to hear. Ultimately, I see these misguided — and unrealistic – expectations time and time again. In this entry, I...
Six Weeks: Part Two

Six Weeks: Part One

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...
The Big Day

The Big Day

Over the past few years I have become increasingly aware that when a patient visits the doctor it is a BIG DEAL. Even the simple visits. I should not have realized this, but I did and I am glad I did. If you have had an illness of any note you will surely identify...