Back pain and osteoarthritis are “leading causes of disability worldwide. ”[1] So it is surprising to learn that doctors today are prescribing antidepressants to alleviate the pain associated with these conditions, despite the findings that there are very negative side effects to these drugs including dependence and withdrawal, not to mention the fact that the patients are not actually depressed.
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Headaches: How Lasers Can Help
Everyone at some time in their life has suffered from the throbbing, aching, and annoying pain of a headache. Headaches can be mild, or they can be severe and even debilitating.
Treat Trigger Points With Laser
Trigger Points are frequently discussed in chiropractic practices. As you know, there are three types of trigger pain: active, latent and satellite. Active: actively causing pain. Latent: not actively causing pain until the spot is palpated. Then pain is felt. Satellite: these are in the areas of Active and Latent trigger points. They may not be the primary issue. However, when addressing Active and Latent trigger points they make themselves known.
The Real Cost of Diabetes
The American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) created a very informative Infographic on the costs of diabetes in our healthcare system. Some of the facts are summarized in the post.
Calculating Laser Dosage At Target Tissues
Many differing opinions are discussed about high power, low power, cold laser and hot laser. What really counts is not the labels, but rather dosage.
Opiods For Lower Back Pain, NO
Opiods and drugs for lower back pain? John's Hopkins conducted a study recently that looked into the policies of Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurers. The Abstract is listed below.
