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With the increasing widespread dominance of corporate America, we all have in some way witnessed the dwindling existence of “mom and pop” businesses across virtually all industries, including service, products, food, hospitality and others. While it’s hard to argue against the many advantages of this trend (standardization, quality control, increased access/availability/supply, etc.), most of us in … Read More
Although low back pain is a common medical condition that often progresses to become a chronic problem, little is known about the likelihood of recovery from chronic low back pain (CLBP).
The first question people ask me when they find out that my fiance and I forage wild mushrooms is some variation of “How do you know they aren’t poisonous? That’s not safe!” I quickly and kindly assure them that they are actually statistically more likely to get sick from what they are eating at the … Read More
The DO profession is constantly making strides, thanks to the many wonderful DOs and osteopathic medical students who excel in their roles. Following are some notable recent happenings in the osteopathic medical community.
Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS) is a condition that produces exercise-induced pain and swelling due to a transient increase in compartment pressures. It is thought to be due to muscle hypertrophy and is classically associated with young athletes under 30, overtraining, anabolic steroid use, and aberrant running biomechanics.
This past year was a notable one for The DO. In 2022, The DO was revamped to feature content that was created by DOs, for DOs. AOA leadership and staff worked with a new DO editor in chief, Vania Manipod, DO, and a 25-member editorial advisory board composed of DOs and osteopathic medical students to … Read More
It remains to be determined exactly how the COVID-19 pandemic has and will continue to impact osteopathic resident education, in particular as it pertains to treatment with osteopathic manipulative medicine (OMM). Although the long-term effects of the pandemic cannot be determined yet, changes in current resident education can be analyzed.
Many ER doctors view ketamine as a bit of a wonder drug, and I am certainly no exception. The first time I used it was in the military on one of my Ranger Medics in 2014 after he sustained a significant hand trauma. The injury was severe, so we went straight to an 800 mcg … Read More
During the COVID-19 pandemic, dermatologists within the Beaumont Farmington Hills’ Dermatology program noticed an increase in conditions associated with mask wearing, such as “maskne” (acne in a mask distribution, thought to be caused by mask wearing), as well as worsening of previously diagnosed dermatologic conditions.