Clinical research is the foundation of evidence-based medicine. Every approved drug, vaccine, or medical device must pass through a rigorous process of clinical investigation designed to evaluate safety, efficacy, and long-term impact. As medical science advances and therapies become more targeted, the structure and execution of clinical trials are becoming…
How Life Care Planners Assess Long-Term Injury Needs
Los Angeles, California, is a city built on motion, from crowded freeways to fast-paced workplaces and active neighborhoods. When a serious accident interrupts that rhythm, the impact often reaches far beyond the initial injury. Many people in Los Angeles face long recoveries that change how they move through daily life,…
Understanding Overtime Violations and Legal Recovery Options
Los Angeles, California, is a city driven by long hours, demanding schedules, and a workforce that keeps its industries moving day and night. From entertainment and hospitality to healthcare, logistics, and tech, many workers here routinely put in time beyond the standard workweek. Ambition and dedication fuel careers across the…
Understanding Goiter: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options
When Maria noticed her necklace felt tighter and colleagues asked if she’d gained weight, she didn’t think much of it. But within weeks, swallowing her morning coffee became uncomfortable, and her voice turned raspy. A visit to her doctor revealed goiter—an enlarged thyroid gland pressing against her windpipe and vocal…
Normal Hip Development
4-6 weeks of gestation: By 7 weeks of gestation: By 11 weeks of gestation: Late gestation: Postnatal: The acetabulum is deepened by the natural pressure from the developing femoral head on the acetabulum. Hips in newborns with developmental dysplasia are not just normal hips with capsular laxity; they are structurally…
What Makes the BIO Series Red Light Different?
Red light therapy, in particular, has grown to become a leading wellness tool. More and more people need immune support they can count on through safe technology. Here are some additional reasons why the BIO Series Red Light is unique. In this post, I will explain how this series is…
A THR After Acetabular ORIF and the 9 Intraoperative Tests That Matter
Today was one of those surgeries that stays with you not just for the technical challenge, but for what it teaches you as a growing orthopedic surgeon. Our patient was a 30-year-old male with painful AVN of the femoral head, years after an acetabular fracture that had been treated with…
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT): a modern non-invasive technology for the treatment of pain syndromes and musculoskeletal disorders
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy, commonly known as ESWT (Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy), has become one of the most effective non-invasive technologies in modern medicine. It enables the treatment of a wide range of conditions without surgery, injections, or long recovery periods. Its popularity continues to grow among orthopedic doctors, neurologists,…