Some clients have asked Herndon Reston brain and spine injury lawyer Doug Landau, “What is a pain pump ?” A pain pump is designed to deliver medication directly to the surgical wound site or in close proximity to the nerves associated with the surgical area for post-operative pain management. According to the Mayfield Clinic, the…
Continue readingHaving represented clients with carpal tunnel syndrome, cubital tunnel and ganglion cysts, he has seen all manner of treatments and therapies. However, even his own sister went for traditional surgery rather than going to “the good book” for treatment of her own “Bible bump.” What is a ganglion cyst and what CAN you do for…
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While traveling to visit clients in Toano, Virginia, I learned that you can preserve a child’s baby teeth, which contain stem cells, which may be able to be used later to treat spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s disease, and even cancer and heart disease. Karen Bodett shown here with her daughter who was involved in a…
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In prior posts, I have commented on how I have been inspired by clients and have learned so much. This past weekend I had the opportunity to watch a young client take a riding lesson at Dream Catchers near Williamsburg, Virginia. Dream Catchers is the premier therapeutic riding center between Richmond and Virginia Beach. Students…
Continue readingRaptiva (or efalizumab), a psoriasis drug, may cause a serious brain infection and even result in death. The Food and Drug Administration on Feb. 19 issued an advisory citing three confirmed cases — and a possible fourth case — of persons being diagnosed with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) after they were treated with Raptiva. The…
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