Man’s symptoms clearly not from hip bone on bone but surgery still recommended.
I was recently called by a former patient of mine who I hadn’t seen in a couple of years. I was told by his wife that he was having pain at the groin region and that he had difficulty getting up from a chair after sitting for awhile. He went to an orthopedist who without […]
When is bursitis not bursitis?
I am always amazed at the number of people who have hip or shoulder region pain, see a physician and are then diagnosed with bursitis without any physical indication that bursitis exists. Some people are given the diagnosis without any testing and others get an x-ray and then are told they have bursitis. In almost […]
Arthritis the cause of your pain? Don’t think so.
It seems that the idea of arthritis as the cause of pain has entered our culture so deeply, that I bet it would be a shock to most to find out that on the whole arthritis does not cause pain. Osteoarthritis is actually a progressive mechanical wearing down of joint surfaces. It is not an […]
Symptoms Can Tell You Which Tissue Is Emitting Your Pain, Not Diagnostic Tests
If you are having pain at the chest and left arm, you do not ignore that and say I will wait until my yearly check up to get an EKG. You know that those symptoms indicate a heart attack so you act upon the symptoms. The same can be said if you suddenly have difficulty […]