Work Is Medicine —  We Keep Prescribing the Wrong Dose

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Overview There is a clear link between being out of work and poor mental health. Modern medicine routinely fails to consider social factors when treating patients. Taking someone off work has considerable consequences. Addressing social factors must become a high priority–soon! In 2012, NBC News reported a haunting wave of … Read More

Everyone Needs Support

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Mental Health Every injured worker should have access to some level of mental health support. I work with a veteran pain psychologist who is wonderful. 90% of her practice is caring for my patients. If she feels it is necessary, she will refer a patient to one of several psychiatrists … Read More

It Really is Upside Down

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I have a patient who is a muscular 43 y/o welder. He injured his back on the job about four years ago.  After undergoing a laminectomy for low back pain, his pain actually increased.  When I first saw him a couple of years ago, his complaint was unrelenting low back … Read More