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HUMANS AND SPORTS CARS COMPARED
So, why do we get this heel pain? With few exceptions, plantar fasciitis is a disease which affects women over 40. That’s why I said to start stretching your plantar fascia when you’re 35. Of course there are exceptions, but let’s add this common condition in a larger category; adult repetitive strain disorders. This group of disorders, which probably accounts for a third of the patients I see, includes disorders like rotator cuff diseases, hip bursitis and tennis elbow. There are hundreds more but I will see at least a half dozen patients every day with those four conditions! Some patients come to see me with all four. Poor…
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WHAT WOULD A CAVEMAN DO?
In my opinion, we’ve got to consider the human body from a different perspective than we normally do. It’s all about protecting our bodies for a very long life. It’s not about overworking them. It’s not about wearing them out. It’s not about high impact exercise and forcing our bodies to do things they weren’t meant to do. I can’t say that I’ve stuck to this concept during my lifetime, but I’m just asking you to follow my line of thought. I’m asking my kids in particular to listen, because at this time in my life I care more about their future happiness than I do my own. When I…
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NARCOTIC PAIN PILLS
In my line of work, I get a lot of requests for pain pills. The majority of patients who need them have either just had surgery or an injury, like a fracture. And most people stop taking the pain pills as soon as they feel they don’t need them. Sometimes they wean themselves off of them by lowering the numbers of pills they take, or gradually increasing the interval of time in between the narcotics. Sometimes they supplement the pain medications with non-narcotic pain relievers. But sometimes patients continue to take pain pills. Weeks and even months go by, and they continue to request large doses of pain pills. It’s…
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BE PREPARED FOR AGING AND DISABILITY
I probably see at least 5 patients every day who, for one reason or another, have to make significant life-style changes. Most of the time I just suggest life-style changes. I hate for people, even knowledgeable people like doctors, to tell me what to do. My clinic staff is always trying to tell me what to do; “Dr. B sign this, answer this call, see the patient in Room B next.” I like to tell them not to tell me what to do. We all get a big kick out of that for some reason. My patients are no different. They hate to be told what to do. I get…
