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Plantar Fasciitis: 3 Reasons Steroid Injections Are a Bad Idea
Steroids are powerful anti-inflammatory drugs that are injected in high doses to treat conditions that are highly inflammatory and cause pain, such as arthritis, tendonitis, and even plantar fasciitis. To many, after dealing with chronic pain due to inflammation for weeks, months, or longer, the idea of steroids may sound…
Shoe Sole Wearing Fast: Are Irritated Back Nerves To Blame?
How we walk varies for each of us, and some of us tend to wear out our shoes much faster than others. Pull out the pair of shoes you wear most often, turn them over, and take a good look at the soles. Are the worn areas fairly balanced? Or…
Reasons To Get A Second Opinion On Your Rotator Cuff Tear
When a patient presents to his or her doctor with chronic shoulder pain, the doctor may send the patient for an MRI. If the MRI finds a rotator cuff tear and the doctor diagnoses this as the cause of the shoulder pain, it seems logical enough; few patients would question…
Regenexx and Connect Healthcare Collaboration Partner
Connect Healthcare Collaboration Picks Regenexx as Solution to Reduce Orthopedic Surgery Costs for Employers Connect Healthcare Collaboration works with consultants, brokers, and employers to reduce unnecessary healthcare spend while improving the outcomes of plan members by identifying and implementing proven strategies, then building the communication and education platform to ensure…
Why We Give Thumb Surgery a Big Thumbs-Down
In today’s world, driven full speed ahead by instant information on demand, even those of us who’ve spent the majority of our lives in the before-smart-devices era can no longer imagine life without them. Unfortunately, with this new way of high-technology living comes an increase in doctor’s visits for issues…