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Doctor's Notes
Pain and its causes: Neck and Arm Part 1
The first part in a series about pain, starting with neck and arm pain, its causes, and how it's diagnosed. |
Pain and its causes: Neck and Arm Part 2
The second part in a series about pain, starting with neck and arm pain, its causes, and how it's diagnosed. |
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Lumbar facet arthropathy
The Axial low back pain is often due to arthritic pain of spine facet joints, which sustain wear-and-tear form dialy activities. The joints can hurt and cause pain across the low back. Ablating the small "medial branch nerve endings" to the facets can help kick-start recovery. |
Difference Between a DO and an MD The first difference is education and training. "There are two types of medical schools in the United States. Allopathic, which train doctors of medicine, and osteopathic, which train doctors of osteopathic medicine," explains Dr. Varshavski... "In osteopathic training, there is an additional focus placed on the 'holistic approach...'" |