Recommending that patients exercise more is definitely a worthwhile venture, as Dr Anne Pousette outlined in her article, “Re-embracing physical activity after COVID-19: What is the physician’s role... Read More
Letters
“If counting sheep is an abstract concept to you, or you are unable to visualize the faces of loved ones, you could have aphantasia.”[1] The origin of the word is “a” from the English “without” and... Read More
Thank you for your interest in phantom limb pain management. It is true that the original article did not detail the specific pharmacologic options, but as you noted, gabapentinoids, tricyclic... Read More
Dr Willms provided an excellent brief review of treatment considerations for patients with phantom limb pain [BCMJ 2021;63:291]. Dr Willms correctly indicated that phantom limb pain is not solely a... Read More
During these unprecedented times, we really need to be mindful of our limited resources. As an orthopaedic surgeon, I am seeing more and more unnecessary musculoskeletal MRI scans ordered for... Read More