Adrian C. Gardner, BM MRCS FRCS T+ORobert A. Dunsmuir, FRCS Ed FRCS OrthContinuing Education in Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain
Know Your Doctor: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMS or OMFS) specialize in conditions of the mouth, jaw, and face. An OMS is like an orthopedic surgeon for the face. OMS Surgical Treatments Facial reconstruction TMJ surgery (jaw joint surgery) Tooth extraction D...
Doctor: An general overview of what a doctor does and how to become one. Dentist: Dentists identify potential oral health issues such as gum disease, as well as examine patients, order medical tests and determine the correct diagnosis and treatment. They also perform oral surgery and remove tee...
A condition such as a stroke or spinal cord injury can damage nerves and muscles that make the rectum work. Rectal muscles may be too weak to hold your rectum in place. Pelvic surgery can damage the nerves, muscles or ligaments of the rectum.What are the signs and symptoms of a rectal ...
For better or worse, I am in the unique position of being a stem cell scientist and also a former cancer patient. This does give me a unique perspective on things. Neural stem cells. Keep in mind this is not medical advice and you should absolutely talk to your personal doctor with whom...
When a tumor develops on the pituitary, it likely will cause abnormalities on the actions and secretions of the pituitary gland. Although multiple doctors may get involved like oncologists, pathologist, etc., there is a primary type of doctor that will likely be the one diagnosing and over...
“Because spinal fusion surgery immobilizes parts of your spine, it changes the way your spine can move. This places additional stress and strain on the vertebrae above and below the fused portion, andmay increase the rate at which those areas of your spine degenerate.” ...
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Does spinal stenosis cause sciatica? Does spondylolisthesis cause sciatica? Is lumbar radiculopathy the same as sciatica? Is it possible to have sciatica on both sides? What is the difference between bursitis and sciatica? What are some signs and symptoms of sciatica? Is sciatica a lifelong conditi...
Doctor: An general overview of what a doctor does and how to become one. Dentist: Dentists identify potential oral health issues such as gum disease, as well as examine patients, order medical tests and determine the correct diagnosis and treatment. They also perform oral surgery and remove tee...