Questions You Have To Ask Your Sports Medicine Doc

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Another good question(s) to ask would be, “What will this do for me?”/”Will this make my life better?”
If possible, I would also advise getting a second opinion from other doctors, preferably if they are already familiar with or aware of your situation.

I have a long and complicated medical history and thus I’ve had many doctors over the years. Once, when going to see a doctor that was familiar with operating on me, I brought up an operation another doctor wanted to do on me. He proceeded to tell me it was a bad idea, why it was a bad idea, and gave me a long talk about asking questions like these. He also warned me that some doctors will operate simply to say that they did it, rather than for it being for the betterment of the patient.

I was fortunate enough to have a doctor that knew my situation and cared enough for my wellbeing to tell me I was making a mistake, and that opened my eyes. Not all doctors will go through the trouble to do that though, which is why it’s important that patients remember they have a say in what happens to them and whether or not it’s the best decision for them.

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i too, can’t wait for that sweet day. I can’t wait to expire. who wants to live to 120? I thank you, for having led-gable penmanship., and everything you does.

hi Im going to be a sports medicine physicians what bachelors degree do I need?

My excuse for watching (the whole vid:) is chemo brain. I’m not right in the head any more. Oncologists trying to kill me with poison; you know how it is lol. Haha. Cheers.

The part where he talked about taking away a spot from someone with cancer made me think of the movie Magnificent Obsession with Rock Hudson and Jane Wyman.

I pretty much asked these very questions when I was 13 in 1980 and having some moderate back pain. It started after the regional wrestling tournament where I wrestled 3 times on Friday, and twice on Saturday. I went to a Chiro who took some xrays, and suggested I go to a back Specialist as there was nothing he could do. These Drs wanted to use a Brass Hammer and Brass chisel to pound off boney growths I have on my vertebrae (all of them, they are winglike boney protrusions on all of my vertebrae). They (was a team of two back specialists) told me this operation was pretty much never been done before, they couldn’t guarantee any improvement and even said there was the chance they would have a problem and they could potentially sever my spinal cord if the chisel were to slip or they were to hit it a bit too hard. I really couldn’t believe what they were saying they wanted to ‘TRY OUT’ on me.
I literally told them they can ‘Practice’ on someone else, but I wasn’t really keen on their treatment plan.

They prescribed my 750 Percosets and away I went. I tossed the Percoset after 4 days due to the weird feelings and even more weird thoughts.
I went out and got a bag of Pot that weekend, and never went back to a “Medical Practitioner. walked out the door and never went to a Dr again, except when I was really ill one time, and it turned out I had pneumonia. Yes, I still have back pain, but I have not let it stop me in my life. I have worked as a Construction worker building million-dollar homes, roofing, drywalling. I worked in the Lumber Industry clearing electrical lines. I have worked as an HSD Technician climbing TV, Radio and Cell Towers. I was also an active working Musician who performed nearly every weekend for much of the 40 years I played music. I am now 53. I am pretty much as healthy as I was when I graduated HS, though I have smoked cigarettes for the better part of my life as well.
I am also still an Active Cannabis Smoker and am working on my 3rd time quitting Cigarettes.
I’ll never stop using Cannabis as it is the only substance that has EVER offered me any relief from my life long back issue.

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That “Orchard Walker” comment is the reason you’re cursed on plane flights.

1. Is this really necessary?
2. What are the risks?
3. Are there other options?
4. What happens if I do nothing?

Doctor: Congratulation, your wife is pregnant.

Me: Doctor, is this really necessary?

How about Doctors simply go through these questions themselves when they give you a diagnosis:s… 2:00 doctors salivating at the chance to operate regardless of the best course of action is NOT a great reason to give bad advice to a patient when they already have the answers they need…infact this should be considered malpractice smh.

This is the difference between surgeons and Medical therapists surgeons always tend to to think that operating is the best way whilst medical specialist who treat chronic conditions with medications tend to try that first. I refused surgery educated myself and went elsewhere for a less invasive treatment bu I am medical trained so i understood how to research other options

The questions:

Doctor, is this really necessary?

What are the risks?

Are there other options?

What happens if I don’t do anything?

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ask your doctor always “what was the worst mistake you ever made during this kind of operation?”

This is such an important topic, both in countries with an extensive public healthcare system as well as ones with a privatized insurance-based systems. Reducing unnecessary procedures saves everyone’s time and resources. Just have to be careful not to dismiss patients who do need the procedures. I’ve already seen cases where the doctors are quick to prescribe supplements and exercise for everything. The micro nutrient hysteria is getting ridiculous. Also, if you’re a woman, they will usually start by making you take a pregnancy test, no matter what your symptoms are and whether you’re sexually active or even heterosexual. What a waste!

when someone asked about obscure treatment still in use, and i was shouting ‘fecal transplant! fecal transplant!”

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Weird therapy EST because we don’t know the mechanisms of action. Kind of like anesthesia 😉 Greetings from a colleague from norway

One question that doctors HATE being asked:
“Are you allowed to prescribe the opioids I need for pain following my surgery?”
Sadly, the opioid hysteria has led to many hospital boards prohibiting sufficient pain relief for patients. Malpractice insurance companies sharply increase their rates when doctors prescribe opioids, even for the most extensive, traumatic surgeries and difficult recoveries. As profits are impacted by insurance costs, hospitals and medical practices have begun sharply limiting pain relief for patients to save money.
Additionally, no doctor wants the Drug Enforcement Agency showing up in their office, confiscating patient records and accusing the doctor of running a “pill mill” if they prescribe what agents with no medical training decide is “too much” opioid-based pain relief.

Their excuse is the many people who are dying every year from drug overdoses. What they don’t say is that virtually all drug overdose deaths involve poly-drug abuse combined with excessive alcohol consumption. And illegal fentanyl extremely powerful and easily imported from China is responsible for almost every opioid-caused death!

One problem. My family and I have a history of being undertreated.

These questions will only favor the doctor’s pre-existing bias.

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