Auto Accidents in Baltimore and Washington D.C. In an attempt to bring the discussion of safe driving to the forefront, AllState recently published its results for the safest (and least safe) cities to drive in the U.S. Once again at the bottom of the list are Baltimore, MD and Washington D.C. AllState ranked the top 200 cities in the U.S. by population and looked at the number of non-fatal auto accidents per capita in a
Low Back Pain: Where Is My Pain Coming From? Low back pain can emanate from many anatomical locations (as well as a combination of locations), which always makes it interesting when a patient asks, “…doc, where in my back is my pain coming from?” In context of an office visit, we take an accurate history and perform our physical exam to try to reproduce symptoms to give us clues as to what tissue(s) may be
The Importance of X-rays following Auto Accidents in Baltimore We’ve all heard stories of people being involved in roll-over auto accidents and being taken away on stretchers to the hospital. When they get to the ER they are given X-rays and/or CT scans to rule out fractures. You may be surprised to realize that in most cases of rear-end auto accidents or in cases where ambulances do not take automobile occupants to the hospital, most
Cervicogenic Headaches and Neck Pain Patients with headaches also commonly complain of neck pain. This relationship is the rule, not the exception. Therefore, treatment for headaches must include treatment of the neck to achieve optimum results. The term, “cervicogenic headaches” has been an accepted term because of the intimate connection between the neck and head for many years. There are many anatomical reasons why neck problems result in headaches. Some of these include: • The
How Important is a Good History and Physical Examination? If you are reading the title of the blog post you probably already know where I am going with this. A good history and physical examination is the cornerstone to an accurate diagnosis and an appropriate treatment plan. Without a problem-focused examination and history a patient’s complaints will be missed and the healing process will be protracted. Sure, this seems obvious enough. When you get injured