Is the Opioid Epidemic Leaving Many Patients in Pain?
Rapid Shifts In Prescribing Behavior Due to the increased number of deaths related to opioid misuse, providers have become more cautious when prescribing opioids to patients. In fact, recent reports from the CDC estimated that 19% fewer opioid prescriptions were written in 2017 when compared to 2006 (1). Sadly, external legislative and societal pressures on […]
The Difference Between a Pain Doctor and a Pill Pusher
You’re not alone Unfortunately, many patients with real pain are never offered treatment options outside of oral opioids. This has led many patients to associate the term pain doctor with someone who prescribes medications, or a pill pusher. In my experience, most patients are looking for alternatives to opioid medications due to negative side-effects such as addiction, constipation, mental fatigue, and […]
5 Important Factors When Choosing an Imaging Center
Overview Medical imaging (x-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound) is one of the key problem solving tools used by doctors. Many times, the quality of medical images in combination with the skill of the interpreting radiologist can be the difference between a correct or incorrect diagnosis. Patients who receive poor quality imaging are, in the best of […]
