A physiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in rehabilitation. Rehabilitation physicians manage every aspect of a trauma victim’s recovery. According to the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2014) physiatrists: Oversee the entire rehabilitative team and coordinate with specialists Treat all aspects of recovery, not just a single injury Educate patients and families […]
When Drug Companies go Bad
Checks and balances are important because they help prevent greed and corruption. When adequate controls are not in place, decisions can sometimes be made for the wrong reasons, such as profit over the well-being and safety of others. We see that happen with pharmaceutical companies all too often. The recent Department of Justice ruling against […]
Waking up to a Paralyzed Arm
Consider how fundamental two functioning arms and hands are to everything you do. From driving, eating, working, playing games and typing on the computer we rely on normal hand and arm function for pretty much everything we do. The brachial plexus nerves are essential to normal hand, arm and shoulder movement. They exit the spine […]
Prompt Assessment Needed: Mild-Moderate Traumatic Brain Injury
There is no controversy that early intervention following mild traumatic brain injury changes the short term outcome and in some cases prevents ongoing significant adjustment problems associated with post-concussive syndrome. Symptoms following a concussion or a mild traumatic brain injury in the early days to a few weeks consist of headaches, insomnia, decreased speed of […]
Patients Dying from Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
An outbreak of antibiotic resistant infections in California is highlighting the danger of antibiotic overuse. Patients treated at UCLA’s Ronald Reagan Medical Center have been exposed to an organism classified as Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), from a scope that carried the resistant bacteria. So far two patients have died and over 175 more are believed to […]
Don’t Miss A Retinal Detachment
Eye trauma is one of the causes of emergency room visits in this country. Both penetrating and blunt trauma to the eye may cause a hyphema, which is bleeding inside the globe of the eye. This results in varying degrees of vision loss that slowly improves as the blood is reabsorbed. It’s important to know […]
Severe Brain Injury and Life Long Disability
Traumatic brain injury is classified as either open or closed. In an open injury, something has penetrated through the skull and into the brain. This can happen from falling objects or flying debris during an accident. When there is an open injury, infection is of great concern, in addition to bleeding and swelling of the […]
How is Transvaginal Mesh Made, and Used, in the Vagina
Surgical mesh is a product made of animal tissue or synthetic materials. The most common animal tissues used are intestines or skin from cows and pigs. The tissue undergoes disinfection and processing. Synthetic mesh is made from a variety of chemical compounds including polypropylene. Some of the compounds in synthetic surgical mesh may be absorbed […]
Viagra, Cialis, Levitra: Increased Risk of Deadly Skin Cancer Linked to PDE5 Inhibitors
Greg Vigna, MD, JD is reviewing potential claims from men who took Viagra, Cialis or Levitra and subsequently developed melanoma, a type of skin cancer. Melanoma is less common than other forms of skin cancer such as basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, but causes a majority of skin cancer deaths. If caught early, […]
Serious Side Effects from Benicar
Dr. Greg Vigna is a rehabilitation physician and bad drugs lawyer who has treated patients suffering from a wide variety of drug related complications. Complications from Benicar Benicar is a widely prescribed blood pressure medication from the angiotension-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors class of drugs. It has been in use for the past decade. In July […]
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