If such a simple, elegant procedure exists to treat pain, then why don’t more people know about it? I can understand why I didn’t learn about this in medical school since I graduated in 1996. But, why isn’t this taught currently? Why don’t my colleagues know […]
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Without Dr. Lyftogt, there would be no MD2.0. Once I saw the results from performing Perineural Injection Therapy (PIT), I was fascinated with how such a seemingly simple procedure could help with such a major medical issue…pain. It also piqued my interest in learning about all […]
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One of the main reasons patients present to an Urgent Care clinic is pain. It can be from an infection (strep throat), injury (broken bone or any type of injury), acute headache (migraine) or pain just about anywhere in the body. I’m a big sports fan. […]
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I only recently found out what a blog is. I used to think that it was only for people that wanted to use it for some type of personal journal. I’m relatively quiet and keep to myself so why would I, or anyone, want to publish […]
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Many patients present with severe headaches to my clinic. First, my job is to make sure the cause of their pain is not severe or life-threatening. Then, ideally, I would like to decrease their pain. Unfortunately, many of the current treatments for these debilitating headaches doesn’t […]
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One of the most gratifying conditions that is effectively treated with Neural Prolotherapy (NPT) is headache. I have seen many patients that come into my Urgent Care clinic with debilitating headaches. The level of pain is typically 8-10 (with 10 being the “worst pain imaginable”). These […]
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“Tendonitis” is a very common cause of pain. It is generally caused by overuse or repetitive motion injury. Common areas affected include the elbow (medial and lateral epicondylitis), Achilles and knee (patellar tendon). The current paradigm calls for rest and anti-inflammatory medications to treat this painful […]
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Given Prolotherapy’s rather new presence in the healthcare industry, many of my patients and friends often ask me how it works and why it is different from most other pain healing methods. Much of the time, these people are shocked to discover how much more effective […]
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I try to convince all of my patients that are taking NSAIDs to switch to high-quality fish oil. NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs) include common over the counter medications such as Ibuprofen, Motrin, Advil and Aleve. There are many prescription medications as well such as Relafen, Celebrex, […]
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