How to prepare for surgery
I always find it shocking when people agree to surgery before trying other ways to fix an illness or dysfunction.
The other day I was talking to person in line at the grocery store (a long line I might add) and they were telling me that they were suffering from shoulder and elbow problems from working long hours on their computer at the office.
I asked what had they done for the problem thus far? Pills and more pills plus some physical therapy that did not help. They said the next step was a cortisone shot but their medical doctor had little hope that it would help and was preparing them for surgery.
I asked what about Chiropractic and other methods that were safe? Just the possibility of damage to the joint from the lidocaine in the cortisone shot, let alone the great chance of even death from the anesthesia during surgery let alone the possible permanent disability from the surgery not working out right should get you to want to try something else first, wouldn’t you think?
But no, they would rather stay with a dangerous route that would keep them on workman’s compensation and the possible free support for the future than have concern for their health.
OK, gamble with your future health, possibility even your life for a “maybe” free ride, wow what kind of thinking has the normal American worker come to?
I wish this was the only conversation like this I have had in the past year, but its not. Sadly it has become more often than I would like to admit.
In the long run, spending a little time and money to seek out an answer for your problems instead of giving in to a system that could careless about your future, where you are just another case number, will be a worthwhile investment.
Best of luck to your future
Dr. Steven Lark
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