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Dr. Patel’s 12 Steps to Smart and Safe Social Media Communication

Dr. Patel’s 12 Steps to Smart and Safe Social Media Communication Introduction • Social media is no longer new. Doctors, surgeons, healthcare providers, hospitals, surgery centers, and practic[...]
June 16, 2015
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Epidural Steroid Injection

Epidural Steroid Injection An Epidural Steroid Injection is a block that is most commonly used to decrease pain and inflammation. This treatment can be highly effective because it delivers the anti-in[...]
June 11, 2015
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SpineAssist: Robotic Guidance System for Assisting in Spine Surgery

First robotic assistance device available for spine surgery The first robotic surgical device to be approved by the FDA for spine surgery is in use in a few hospitals around the world. Surgeons at the[...]
June 8, 2015
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Does Weather Affect Joint Pain?

The skies are clear blue, but your ankle starts flaring up with arthritis pain. Could a storm be looming? You feel it in your bones, but is it just an old wives’ tale? Or can joint pain actually pre[...]
June 4, 2015
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Congratulations! Dr. Patel was awarded the Patients’ Choice Award

Congratulations! Dr. Patel was awarded the Patients’ Choice Award. Please check out this link for details: http://www.vitals.com/doctors/Dr_Amit_Patel_2/credentials#awards[...]
May 26, 2015
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FDA Approves New Magnet Device to Treat Migraines

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first device aimed at easing the pain of migraines preceded by aura — sensory disturbances that occur just before an attack. The Cerena Trans[...]
April 21, 2015
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Treating Chronic Pain With Meditation

Sarah Kehoe tried Aleve for her back pain. She tried stretching. She tried yoga. She tried forgetting about it. She tried pain patches. She tried acupuncture. A shot of painkillers into her back. Pres[...]
April 11, 2015
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Relief for arthritis, joint and muscle pain

Drug treatment for pain Although there are risks of side-effects, the benefits of drug treatments generally outweigh the risks. Drug treatments include: Painkillers Types of painkillers (analgesics)[...]
April 8, 2015
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7 Hand Exercises to Ease Arthritis Pain

Improve the function of arthritic hands with these seven easy, anytime exercises. Part 1 of 9: Overview Painful Hands Arthritis wears away at the cartilage and synovial lining of a joint, which is the[...]
April 4, 2015
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What is CRPS?

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, formerly known as RSD Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, is a progressive disease of the Autonomic Nervous System, and more specifically, the Sympathetic Nervous Syste[...]
March 31, 2015