tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193043695356712843.post7964705817336226589..comments2023-09-02T23:55:45.583+10:00Comments on Doctor Skeptic: Book review: The wisdom of the bodyDr Skeptichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09376469049519802493noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193043695356712843.post-24675722556535826602013-12-04T19:47:19.845+11:002013-12-04T19:47:19.845+11:00Thanks. Topical anti-inflammatory medication is th...Thanks. Topical anti-inflammatory medication is thought to be just as effective as the oral form, but with less systemic adverse effects. I am now recommending them instead of oral NSAIDs. There is a recent review here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23703519<br />However, these drugs do not modify or reverse the underlying disease - they only treat the symptoms.Dr Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09376469049519802493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193043695356712843.post-74161961884619960312013-12-04T00:10:52.885+11:002013-12-04T00:10:52.885+11:00What is your opinion of Voltaren® Gel (diclofenac ...What is your opinion of Voltaren® Gel (diclofenac sodium gel) and after all the skepticism what is your answer to the relief of the pain of osteoarthritis and possible reversal? esourcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13446718361899767305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193043695356712843.post-33975833013969922452013-09-13T23:18:53.688+10:002013-09-13T23:18:53.688+10:00Have you considered a review of "Mental Healt...Have you considered a review of "Mental Health Through Will-training", by Abraham Low MD? Those who suffer from the ever-growing list of "syndromes" and "itises" might benefit. Thanks. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193043695356712843.post-80536917738251209212013-04-06T08:32:20.517+11:002013-04-06T08:32:20.517+11:00Yes, whatever the mechanism, we tend to underestim...Yes, whatever the mechanism, we tend to underestimate the body's ability to self-correct. Like when my patients look at their X-ray and say "How is the fracture going to heal without surgery". I answer: "The way they always have. For millions of years".Dr Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09376469049519802493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6193043695356712843.post-45182817836159278972013-04-05T23:07:36.932+11:002013-04-05T23:07:36.932+11:00Great blog, Listening to the body is great advice...Great blog, Listening to the body is great advice. I'm a physio and I feel that we sometimes push our patients to early after injury. The body stimulates the immune system during acute injury to protect us and give us an environment to heal, lets not mess with that to much. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com