A recent study has shown that low Vitamin D levels were associated with both prior sports hernias and lower extremity strains. The data was taken from the 2015 NFL combine. Overall 59% of the players had low levels
A new study has shown an astonishing twelve fold - 1200% - increase in cancer in women who are obese! They were five times – 500% - likelier to have a cardiovascular disease. Men were also at increased risk, although less than women.
I avoid nonsteroidal inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) because they impair healing. Now a new study from a prestigious journal shows that two of the most common, ibuprofen (advil, motrin) and Celexobid (Celebrex)greatly increased the failure rate after surgical rotator cuff repair. Ibuprofen increased it 75% and Celebrex increased it nine-fold!, i.e. more than 900%!!
A recent meta-analysis (an aggregation of many studies on the subject) showed about a 14% reduction in heart attack and 10% reduction in stroke risk... in people who ate roughly 40 grams (about 1.5 ounces) of cheese daily, compared to people who ate none or significantly more. 40 grams is about two slices of pre-cut cheese. The study, entitled Cheese consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis of prospective studies is one of many that have shown mild health benefits of cheese. This study shows how dangerous it is to condemn entire food groups, such as dairy products, based on limited evidence.
Topical ice or cold pads are our preferred methods to relieve pain after surgery or after PRP or stem cell injections: but never directly on the skin.
As the accompanying picture shows, when ice is applied directly to the skin a burn can result. This patient injured her knee and applied ice directly to the skin. A mild burn resulted. She then bumped her knee resulting in a superficial skin breakdown. Her skin is healing well but we counsel our patients that ice should always be applied over a cloth.
