Tag: hip replacement

Considering surgery and Opioids for pain control afterward? The latest research suggests you should see a chiropractor first.

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Considering surgery and Opioids for pain control afterward?  The latest research suggests you should see a chiropractor first. Having been told to you need surgery is traumatic, since it requires you to adjust your life around a surgical procedure that can leave you in pain for weeks to come.   Surgery can affect your job, your life, and your relationships as well since you will need someone to take you there, watch over you, and most likely, give you opioid pain medication while you recover.  It is also expensive, once you factor in the facility fee, anesthesia, and of course the post Read More »

Hip arthritis, hip replacement; New study suggests not so fast.

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    Hip arthritis, hip replacement; New study suggests not so fast. Many people as they age have been told they have hip arthritis and require a replacement hip. It is a huge business making billions for companies such as Johnson and Johnson. Often, a patient in pain visits the orthopedic doctor who delivers the bad news; you need a new hip, and of course, he just happens to be the one who can do it. What if x rays alone were not a good indicator of a hip bad enough to require a replacement and many of these patients Read More »