by James Lambka | Jul 26, 2020 | Automobile Accidents, Medical Info
A study from the University of Washington and George Washington University was published in May 2018 in the journal Health Services Research regarding the value of physical therapy to patients with low back pain. This study looked at more than 150,000 insurance claims...
by James Lambka | Feb 27, 2020 | Medical Info, Traumatic Brain Injuries
Approval for a blood test that will help aid in detecting concussion in adults has been given by the US Food and Drug Administration to Banyan Biomarkers. The new test is a significant step forward in helping to more precisely diagnose concussion for several reasons. ...
by James Lambka | Nov 20, 2018 | Medical Info
New state rules beginning this month, November 2018, are designed to ameliorate the opioid addiction crisis that has become a serious problem in America. The Washington State Department of Health estimates that greater than 300,000 people in the state are abusing...
by James Lambka | Aug 16, 2018 | Medical Info, Traumatic Brain Injuries
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that there is an increased risk of suicide in people who have suffered a traumatic brain injury. Researchers in Denmark examined 34,529 suicide deaths over a 35 year period. They found...
by James Lambka | Jun 18, 2018 | Automobile Accidents, Medical Info, Traumatic Brain Injuries
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a study in May 2018 examining the treatment patterns from more than 800 people who suffered a mild head injury. The study can be found here:...
by James Lambka | Apr 30, 2018 | Medical Info
I read an interesting article yesterday about how many prescribed treatments for low back pain and ineffective and even detrimental. The article from NPR, can be found here:...
