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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy At McLaren Regional Medical Center Flint MI

Recently there has been controversy over the use of ADHD medications, specifically in children. Side-effects of these medications include increases in blood pressure, heart rate and other potential cardiovascular risks. Patients with known cardiovascular structural abnormalities or who have family histories of cardiac events should not take stimulant drugs associated with treatment of ADHD according to the FDA.

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Stanford Interventional Radiology: A Definitive Treatment for Deep Venous Thrombosis

Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is one area of expertise of interventional radiologists, who use image guidance to locate and dissolve blood clots. The cutting edge treatments can remove the clot and restore blood flow very quickly, with the patient often resuming normal activities within 24 hours.

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Epidural Steroid Injections

Pain from back injuries and irritated nerves are often relieved by injecting steroids thus relieving inflammation and pain. It takes only 5-10 minutes to do and patients are fully awake. It takes about 48 – 72 hours for full effects to be noticed.

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Treatment Options for Degenerative Disc Disease

Patients typically say that their back gives out from them, complaints of muscle spasms, pain down the back of the legs. Generally, it is caused by a herniated disc. Treatment includes steroid injections, anti-inflammatory medication, physical therapy, and rest. If that doesn’t work, surgery is the next option. In many cases you need to take out the entire disc. In the past we just used bone from the hip, now we can either use a chemical to stimulate bone growth or replace the disc. To replace the disc you will want to place a spacer and a chemical to stimulate bone growth. Disc replacement can be used to allow the greatest mobilization. XLIF (Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion) is a recent advance where you go into the side of the spine and are able to get to the discs without disturbing the other organs such as nerves of the spine or organs associated with the spine. You also avoid going though the back or the stomach in this procedure thus avoiding the intestines and other organs.

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Hyperbaric Medicine

Hyperbaric Medicine, the delivery of pressurized oxygen to the body – is best known for its ability to treat decompression sickness, carbon monoxide poisoning, difficult wounds, certain types of infections and several other conditions. High atmospheric pressure is used to drive pure oxygen into tissues starved for oxygen. This is especially beneficial for diabetic patients with severe ulcers or chemotherapy patients.

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How Long will My Hip Replacement Last?

About 90% of surgical patients will be doing well with their hip implant at 20 years. This is a short, informative video that is to-the-point on the longevity of hip implants in arthritis patients who undergo a total hip replacement.