InjuryBoard Pensacola Archives

• Injection Procedures

  Robert Blanchard | July 25, 2006 4:23 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  In following up my discussion of the use of steroid blocks to alleviate back pain cased by traumatic injuries, I think many will want to know specifics about the procedure,Injection Details:The interval between the injections varies with the steroid preparations used. Since injected methylprednisolone was reported to remain in situ for approximately 2 weeks, the clinician should expect to wait 2...

• Steroid Blocks continued

  Robert Blanchard | July 25, 2006 4:12 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Clients with back injuries may want to know more about steroid blocks being recommended for back pain.Recent studies have demonstrated positive efficacy of lumbar ESIs when proper placement is confirmed by using fluoroscopic guidance and radiographic confirmation through the use of contrast. Approximately 60-75% of patients receive some relief after ESIs. Benefits include relief of radicular...

• Steroid Blocks

  Robert Blanchard | July 25, 2006 4:09 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Many clients who have suffered back injuries in a car accident are recommended to have a steroid block injuection in their back to relieve the pain. Sometimes there are a series of shots.Epidural steroid injections (ESIs) are an integral part of nonsurgical management of radicular pain from lumbar spine disorders. Radicular pain is described as a sharp, lancinating, and radiating pain, often...

• What is the FDA Doing?

  Robert Blanchard | July 25, 2006 12:41 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  When a company proposes to market a drug, the FDA will often let them go forward on the promise that they will conduct further studies on the safety of the drug. Unfortunately, it appears that the FDA never follows up to see if these promises are kept. As a result, too many people are injured before a drug gets pulled from the market.As reported,US Report Faults FDA Post-Approval Study...

• Appealing to the Enemy

  Robert Blanchard | July 12, 2006 11:09 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  I am sure Republicans didn't mean it when they took your rights away in workers compensation, medical malpractice, medical devices ...."Trial Lawyers Court GOP"Charm offensive? "Last week, ATLA dispatched a team of Republican trial lawyers to meet with key GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill. ... behind the scenes, ATLA has been surprisingly generous toward GOP organizations," giving $30,000 apiece...

• Neck Injuries

  Robert Blanchard | July 11, 2006 4:27 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  I was sent this article about the scientific study of neck injuries, as often occur in motor vehicle accidents.With increasing usage of seatbelts and spread of airbags, fatal traffic accidents have been reduced. The use of seatbelts has also reduced severe-to-fatal neck injuries when the victim hits his/her head on the windshield or other in-car structures. A case-control study recently showed...