I Want a Scan Doc! When we have an injury or pain it is very tempting to want to know exactly what is wrong! “Why can’t I just have an x-ray or MRI so that we are certain it is only a sprain!” I understand this wish, but if we imaged every little pain or injury, our...
How Much?! Typical PT Costs in the High-Deductible Era We recently went through open enrollment for our family health insurance. We had been on a traditional PPO plan, but over the past three years, we have also had the alternative option of a high-deductible health...
Gloria’s Story – Elbow Pain Gone Naturally: No Injections, or Surgery! Gloria came to see me because she had been struggling with pain on the inside and outside of her elbow for over a year. These problems are often referred to as “tennis” or...
From Failed ACL Reconstruction to Podiums and Mountaintops! Do you know someone who has had an injury or surgery and has not fully recovered? Have they been unable to do what they could before, or do the things they want? Sadly, it is my experience that there...
Up close and personal: Total knee replacement in the US vs. the UK One month ago, I had the opportunity to return home to England for a week to help my mom as she recovered from knee replacement. Of course, I was concerned (as surely any son would be!) about her...