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Raise your hand if you have shoulder pain and would like to try a new treatment. Ouch! For some people, simply trying to raise their hands above shoulder level is a painful experience. A common cause of this type of pain is from shoulder impingement syndrome. If you are experiencing pain in one of your [...]
This is Poison Prevention Week. You can prevent a potentially fatal overdose. Did you know that 91% of poisoning deaths are the result of prescription medications? And most of those poisonings are from pain medications like methadone, hydrocodone and oxycodone. These are drugs that are safe and effective when used appropriately, but deadly in the [...]
I saw it today: the article in the local newspaper featuring the “squatting arm pull”. Almost as inevitable as the “this year I get back in shape” resolutions, are the pieces with new exercises that are supposed to help you fulfill that goal. The problem is that these articles are written by authors who seem [...]
FDA Injuction Halts Production of Dietary Supplements The FDA slapped a manufacturer of more than 400 dietary supplements with in injunction permanently halting production of its entire product line. This severe penalty was levied for having ingredients in its products that were not on the label, and for failure to report serious adverse events associated [...]
Ads? Free Consultations? Where do you get your medical information? Have you seen all the ads lately from healthcare providers? There are chiropractors advertising treatment for diabetes, autoimmune and thyroid disorders. There are ads for laser treatments for low back pain (FDA Cleared!). There are ads for osteoarthritis featuring “the latest non-surgical treatments”. Some come [...]
It’s not too late to donate online. Click the donate button below. Injury Care Medical and Ladd Family Pharmacy are again partnering with the Idaho Food Bank for the Great Turkey Drive on Thursday, November 3, 2011. Donate a frozen turkey or make a cash donation toward the purchase of a turkey between 7 AM [...]
RIP-OFF: You have to be driven to the ER by your employer for it to be a work injury. FACT: It does not matter who drives you to a medical facility. Generally, if you were doing your job and got hurt – it’s a work injury. RIP-OFF: You have to report your injury within 24 [...]
Back Pain and Back Injuries If you are suffering from back pain or a back injury, you probably are confused about the variety of treatment options: injections, medications, physical therapy, chiropractic, lasers, surgery, traction and acupuncture, to name a few. Which is best for you? At Injury Care Medical Center, we have experience with all [...]
50 years ago, before clot-busting drugs, before angiograms and catheters, before we even knew to give an aspirin for a heart attack, there was not a lot physicians could do to treat acute cardiovascular events, like strokes or heart attacks. In fact, an old medical saying when treating a stroke was “don’t just do something, [...]
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