Comments on: 20 Questions: Charles Vega, MD [Family Medicine] http://www.studentdoctor.net/2007/03/20-questions-charles-vega-md-family-medicine/ An educational community for students and doctors spanning all the health professions. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:46:14 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dr. Frank Colarusso http://www.studentdoctor.net/2007/03/20-questions-charles-vega-md-family-medicine/#comment-178 Dr. Frank Colarusso Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:35:02 +0000 http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2007/03/24/20-questions-charles-vega-md-family-medicine/#comment-178 Recent article on NSAIDs and spinal manipulation is noted. One should comment only on their area of expertise. If you did preform manual therapy you would see immediate improvement in pain, ROM, mobility and a faster return to work and life. Harvard is providing training in osteopathic manual therapy. Do you really recommend to your patients to wait two months in pain? Please, refer these patient to a local osteopath or PM&R specialist. Recent article on NSAIDs and spinal manipulation is noted. One should comment only on their area of expertise. If you did preform manual therapy you would see immediate improvement in pain, ROM, mobility and a faster return to work and life. Harvard is providing training in osteopathic manual therapy. Do you really recommend to your patients to wait two months in pain? Please, refer these patient to a local osteopath or PM&R specialist.

]]> By: Dr. Frank Colarusso http://www.studentdoctor.net/2007/03/20-questions-charles-vega-md-family-medicine/#comment-177 Dr. Frank Colarusso Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:34:41 +0000 http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2007/03/24/20-questions-charles-vega-md-family-medicine/#comment-177 Recent article on NSAIDs and spinal manipulation is noted. One should comment only on their area of expertise. If you did preform manual therapy you would see immediate improvement in pain, ROM, mobility and a faster return to work and life. Harvard is providing training in osteopathic manual therapy to their staff. Do you really recommend to your patients to wait two months in pain? Please, refer these patient to a local osteopath or PM&R specialist. Recent article on NSAIDs and spinal manipulation is noted. One should comment only on their area of expertise. If you did preform manual therapy you would see immediate improvement in pain, ROM, mobility and a faster return to work and life. Harvard is providing training in osteopathic manual therapy to their staff. Do you really recommend to your patients to wait two months in pain? Please, refer these patient to a local osteopath or PM&R specialist.

]]> By: Dr. Frank Colarusso http://www.studentdoctor.net/2007/03/20-questions-charles-vega-md-family-medicine/#comment-176 Dr. Frank Colarusso Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:32:55 +0000 http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2007/03/24/20-questions-charles-vega-md-family-medicine/#comment-176 Recent article on NSAIDs and spinal manipulation in the treatment of acute back pain is noted. However, one should comment only on their area of expertise. If you do not practice manual therapy you would not see the immediate improvement noted in pain, ROM, mobility and a faster return to work and avocational pursuits. This is why Harvard is providing training in osteopathic manual therapy to their staff. Do you really recommend to your patients to wait two months in pain? Please, refer these patient to a local osteopath or PM&R specialist. Recent article on NSAIDs and spinal manipulation in the treatment of acute back pain is noted. However, one should comment only on their area of expertise. If you do not practice manual therapy you would not see the immediate improvement noted in pain, ROM, mobility and a faster return to work and avocational pursuits. This is why Harvard is providing training in osteopathic manual therapy to their staff. Do you really recommend to your patients to wait two months in pain? Please, refer these patient to a local osteopath or PM&R specialist.

]]> By: ML http://www.studentdoctor.net/2007/03/20-questions-charles-vega-md-family-medicine/#comment-172 ML Sat, 14 Apr 2007 01:36:38 +0000 http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2007/03/24/20-questions-charles-vega-md-family-medicine/#comment-172 Your patients are very lucky to have you. I hear all the time about people who became disillusioned and selfish in the process of medical training, so it's great to see someone who comes out of it still committed to issues of social justice and providing primary care for those who might not otherwise have access to it. Your patients are very lucky to have you. I hear all the time about people who became disillusioned and selfish in the process of medical training, so it’s great to see someone who comes out of it still committed to issues of social justice and providing primary care for those who might not otherwise have access to it.

]]> By: Ana Eastman http://www.studentdoctor.net/2007/03/20-questions-charles-vega-md-family-medicine/#comment-174 Ana Eastman Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:44:50 +0000 http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2007/03/24/20-questions-charles-vega-md-family-medicine/#comment-174 I can agree with Dr. Vega on many answers, but particularly with his responses about Family Medicine as a specialty. I have been in private practice, volunteer academics, University academics, a Residency Program Director and a full-time wife and mom. I have learned many things in each job, but the constant has been the strength of relationships; old ones and new ones and how these have affected my life and the lives of those around me. I can agree with Dr. Vega on many answers, but particularly with his responses about Family Medicine as a specialty. I have been in private practice, volunteer academics, University academics, a Residency Program Director and a full-time wife and mom. I have learned many things in each job, but the constant has been the strength of relationships; old ones and new ones and how these have affected my life and the lives of those around me.

]]> By: Student Doctor Network http://www.studentdoctor.net/2007/03/20-questions-charles-vega-md-family-medicine/#comment-173 Student Doctor Network Tue, 03 Apr 2007 21:52:41 +0000 http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2007/03/24/20-questions-charles-vega-md-family-medicine/#comment-173 Continue discussion here: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=387144 Continue discussion here:

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]]> By: Stephen http://www.studentdoctor.net/2007/03/20-questions-charles-vega-md-family-medicine/#comment-175 Stephen Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:44:22 +0000 http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2007/03/24/20-questions-charles-vega-md-family-medicine/#comment-175 i really like this new 20 questions thing. it's great to hear from physicians, especially when they're honest. i really like this new 20 questions thing. it’s great to hear from physicians, especially when they’re honest.

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