Learn the facts about safe use, natural physiologic changes when you take opioids, and addiction. There is a lot of information in the news about narcotics, opioids, overdose, death, and a heroin epidemic. Now there is new legislation to try to stop this downward spiral. Have you found it confusing? If you say yes, [...]
Late stage osteoarthritis of the hand. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a very common and painful condition. One way to explain it is that the cushion, or cartilage, lining bones wears away leaving bone to wear on bone. Some of the most common causes of osteoarthritis are: Injury to the joint– e.g. sports or motor [...]
Are OTC NSAIDs safe for everyone? Some people think medicines that are available over-the-counter are always safe. I don’t want you to be one of those people. Ibuprofen and naproxen are a class of medicines called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). They can treat pain, inflammation (swelling and redness), and fever. Hundreds of million [...]
