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Hip Replacement Surgery Success – A Patient Story
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Medical Tourism and Cash Pay
If you are looking for medical tourism and cash pay options I have affordable choices for you. I have substantial experience with medical tourism and cash pay. Nearly one hundred patients have come to see me and have their surgery in Phoenix. These patients have come from as far away as Alaska, Texas, California, Washington state, all across Canada, and even one from Brazil. I work closely with anesthesiologists and the CORE Institute Specialty Hospital to create a complete package for your care. This hospital offers my patients an extremely low infection rate and patient satisfaction scores that are amongst …
Worker’s Compensation
My practice is highly focused on worker’s compensation. Most important is my experience. For more than a decade I have provided trusted second opinion and independent medical exams. I have been an invited speaker for many groups focused on worker’s compensation. I have lectured and written for the Arizona Workers Compensation Claims Association (AWCCA), Arizona Self Insured Association (ASIA), and Rehabilitative Insurance Nurses Group of Arizona (RING). Insurance carriers, TPA’s, and nurse case manager groups, have all asked me to help educate their members. My goal in treatment of worker’s compensation injuries is to meet the expectations of the patient, …
Is Joint Replacement Surgery Right for You?
For patients with arthritis joint replacement of the hip and knee have become reliable surgeries. The benefits are often life changing. These include decreased pain and improved function. Advanced hip and knee arthritis can cause trouble with simple tasks. Patients often have a hard time with any prolonged standing or walking. Pain can interfere with sleep. Routine tasks like shopping and getting in or out of chairs or cars can become difficult. Inability to participate in recreational sports, travel, and dancing is often frustrating. Loss of motion makes getting on shoes and socks a problem. The pain and restrictions from …
Reducing Inflammation for Sports Injuries
For most athletes dealing with sports injuries, muscle pain is often the primary symptom. Injury to the soft tissues of the body such as muscles, tendons and ligaments are typically classified as either acute or chronic injuries, depending upon the onset of the injury. Most soft-tissue injuries are painful because of the swelling and inflammation that occurs after an injury. Pain relief is often the main reason that people turn to over-the-counter (OTC) anti-inflammatory medications that work by reducing the inflammation that occurs as a result of the injury. It’s helpful to know the warning signs of a serious injury …