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Not every pain needs surgery
An MRI does not decide the plan by itself. These notes explain what the visit looks at before surgery or a regenerative procedure comes into the conversation.
Plantar fasciitis or fasciopathy: what the evidence says
In heel pain that lasts for months, the fascia looks less like inflammation and more like tissue that stopped tolerating load. What that changes in treatment.
Ultrasound-guided arthrocentesis: why ultrasound matters in diagnosing and treating joint effusions
Ultrasound makes it possible to locate the effusion and guide the needle in real time. What the evidence says, what synovial fluid shows and what aspiration alone does not solve.
Physical therapies and inflammation: what we know about M2 macrophages
In the lab, several physical therapies change how macrophages behave. What has been proven in patients, what has not, and what to check before using them.
Supplements for joint pain: what the evidence says
Some supplements have been studied in people with joint pain; many others only in the lab. Which ones, and what to check before taking them.
Disc herniations are not sentences
A disc herniation on MRI does not, by itself, decide treatment. It is a finding. Pain comes from a segment that loads, inflames and sometimes loses stability.
Not every meniscus tear needs surgery
A meniscal tear is common. That does not make surgery the default next step.
Repair is not instant
A chronic injury is not “cured” in a single session. Tissue repair happens in phases.
These notes do not replace an evaluation.
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Guadalajara: Bari Medical Center, San Juan de Los Lagos 21, Vallarta Poniente, 44110 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Monday through Saturday.
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