Everyone is familiar with the pain blocking ability of morphine, codeine, oxycodone, and the rest of the opiate-based pain medications. As a group, they are the most widely abused drugs in America today. But without them patients can be stuck with unbearable levels of pain. I know when I was passing a kidney stone several […]
Do you know what class of drugs causes the most drug related deaths every year? Does your mind go to street drugs like heroin, or possibly super stimulants like crack, crank, and cocaine? Some of you know I tend to be tricky, so you are probably considering toxic meds like cancer drugs or heart medications. […]
Welcome to the third issue of the Fair Oaks Health Newsletter. I am getting to write this newsletter from a prone position on my bed on my laptop. The last week and a half has been an opportunity for me to learn compassion and deep appreciation for all my patients that have experienced back pain […]