Having fibromyalgia can be very confusing and frustrating at times. Part of the mystery surrounding fibromyalgia is that it is classified as a syndrome rather than a disease. This means that it is classified by a collection of symptoms because a specific concrete cause to fibromyalgia hasn’t yet been found. The word “fibromyalgia” comes from Continue reading →
patellofemoral arthritis
February 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Is it appropriate to give a patient Percocet and Oxycontin for pain that supposedly results from arthritis of the knee? Man had a fractured left kneecap redemption and allegedly he developed patellofemoral arthritis secondary to this injury. The doctor says he has chronic pain syndrome to her and prescribed Percocet and OxyContin. Is this appropriate? Continue reading →
