Intraarticular Injections for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis in Primary Care
Steroid injections for osteoarthritis of the knee are a cost-effective treatment that can be done in the primary care office.
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clinical medicine
Deciphering Rectal Pain: Proctalgia Fugax vs Levator Ani Syndrome
Anorectal pain can be a real bummer. Literally. It doesn’t discriminate and it can be tough to find the culprit.
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An Exclusive Sneak Peak at the Physician Assistant Nutrition Fellowship
Jennifer Harrington, DMS, MHS, PA-C recently met with a PA Doctor editor to talk about her experience in the PA Foundation’s Nutrition Outreach Fellowship.
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Long COVID and Other Medical Mysteries: What TIME Magazine Got Wrong
We recently came across an article in TIME Magazine entitled “Why So Many long-COVID Patients Are Reporting Suicidal Thoughts”. Overall,
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Imposter Syndrome: An Epidemic in Medicine
You’ve probably heard of it: imposter syndrome. Perhaps you can relate, as it seems to be more common than people
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PE for PAs: Is it time?
Physical activity is often recommended to improve physical, mental, and emotional health. These benefits are needed by all age groups
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A Comparison of Ketogenic versus Plant-Based Diet and its Effects on Glucose and Insulin Response in Type 2 Diabetics
Introduction Although new cases of diabetes have decreased over the last decade, the overall percentage of people in the United
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Is Medicine a Calling or Just a Job?
Working in healthcare may be one of the most difficult jobs in the world. Caring for people’s well being requires knowledge, compassion, patience, selflessness, humility, and professionalism. Even small decisions are made with care and caution. But things aren’t getting any easier. Why do we do it? For the love of it? For the money? Both? Let’s talk about medicine as a calling or just another job.
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What is the Rabbit Effect? Kindness in Medicine
The science is pretty clear–as much as we need doctors, nurses, and PAs, we need each other even more. So let’s unplug a little more often and build our kindness muscles. Let’s give the gift of our time to someone who may need a lift. Remember the rabbits.
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Temporomandibular Joint Disorder is Not a Dental Problem
Future research should identify pharmacotherapeutic agents for the management of chronic nociplastic pain that are better tolerated.
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