DocTalk

Concussions: NFL week 1. What we pretend to know. The diagnosis of concussion can be tough when the symptoms are delayed and subtle. This week's column:

http://mddirect.org/2014/09/09/3686/

 

Bo knows Dennis Pitta's pain. Hip dislocation can have devastating complication, even if everything goes right in the surgery and rehabilitation. This week's column:

http://mddirect.org/2014/09/22/hip-dislocation/

 

Michigan's new concussion procedure is once again misguided. A policy that depends upon a person in the press booth doesn't particularly help a JV player in small town America. Developing standards that can help all players at all levels of play should be the role of the NCAA.

http://mddirect.org/2014/09/30/concussions-football/

 

QB rankings are sometimes hard to fathom. The highest rating does not always equal the best player. This week has Johnny Hekker at #7.
Healthgrades.com has just released their new rating system for doctors and hospitals. Do the numbers really help you choose your doc?
http://mddirect.org/2014/10/20/ranking-doctors-quarterbacks/

 

Tony Romo hurts his back and gets the care that befits an NFL star. But it isn't the standard of care for anybody else who has back pain. This week's column explains why

http://mddirect.org/2014/10/28/back-pain-2/

 

Learning orthopedics at Football U. Fole's clavicle, Romo's back and Treadwell's ankle. This week's column.
http://mddirect.org/2014/11/04/fracture-times-three-shoulder-back-ankle/

Another week where the column is posted a day late. Working in the ER is getting in the way of writing!

 

Mike McAdoo's lawsuit against the University of North Carolina underlines the loss of academic integrity. How can you trust the diploma on your doctor's wall?

http://mddirect.org/2014/11/10/diploma-really-means/

 

This week's column talks about the DEA investigation of NFL docs and why the real world of pain control isn't like that for pro football players.

http://mddirect.org/2014/11/18/pain-control/

 

The NHL is in the midst of a mumps outbreak, with players on thre teams affected. They are not alone as the University of Idaho is trying to sort out more than 30 sick students. On occasion, kids' diseases do make a comeback. Learning about mumps in this week's column:
http://mddirect.org/2014/11/24/mumps/

 

Justin Hunter's spleen. Miles Austin's kidney. Just when you thought you knew football injuries, Thanksgiving weekend gave us a new bounty. This week's column:

http://mddirect.org/2014/12/01/spleen-kidneys-abdominal-injuries/

 

Broken ribs can lead to badness; ask Brandon Marshall. But not always: ask Tony Romo. This week's column talks about pneumothorax or collapsed lung
http://mddirect.org/2014/12/07/collapsed-lung/

A day early this week...work gets in the way with ER duty for too many evenings in a row next week.

 

Is there such a thing as your ankle retaining water? My right ankle is swollen and not from any apparent injury.