by lisap | Sep 5, 2014 | Monthly Tip
Yes, I said “drugs” instead of medications and for sale they are. To make things worse drug companies are marketing experts and spend billions on their sales campaigns. You may think the doctor has put good time into researching the prescription they just wrote, but...
by lisap | Aug 2, 2014 | Monthly Tip
Thromboembolism is a real threat after hip, pelvic, and large bone fractures and repairs as well as knee and hip replacements. A thromboembolism will also put the brakes on any RTW plans as will the long need for anticoagulants should a clot DVT (deep vein thrombosis)...
by lisap | Jun 24, 2014 | Monthly Tip
Workers’ Compensation has seen a steady increase in prescriptions for topical compounded preparations. In fact, the use of compounded drugs in workers’ compensation has increased nearly five-fold in the past five years. Along with increased use, the prices charged for...
by lisap | May 12, 2014 | Monthly Tip
It is shocking to think a radiologist can miss a fracture or, even worse, over read an X-ray or MRI and/or exaggerate what they see in the images. The fact is it is more prominent than we would like to think. Making sure an injured person is properly diagnosed and...
by lisap | Apr 14, 2014 | Monthly Tip
Why do people think they can fool you? Sometimes we choose to ignore what we see but if it walks like a chicken and clucks like a chicken then most likely it is a chicken. You might be fooled but Psychological Evaluation with testing cannot. There are tests that...
