Lindsey Migliore is a physiatrist and can be reached on Twitter @DrMigliore.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently announced the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases will have a new code: gaming disorder.
For those who eagerly await play-by-play updates to ICD codes, this may be old information. Others may have noticed the brief, but sensational media blip created in June after a few news outlets tasked their hippest interns to tackle the insurmountable task of educating the world on what …
Did you feel a pop?
It is a simple question that we rattle off to complete our musculoskeletal history. The answer may or may not give higher suspicion for a diagnosis of tear over sprains.
But have you — the provider — ever felt a pop?
Like any good physiatrist, I try to fill my extracurricular time with physical activity. This inevitably led to the formation of a residency street hockey team.
Ten minutes …
Here is a simple question: In terms of social media engagements, who is the most popular athlete in the world?
Super Bowl sensation and apparent immortal Tom Brady? Nope.
Philanthropist Lebron James? Not even close.
International superstar Cristiano Ronaldo? It used to be.
For those of you now drawing a blank, unable to conjure up a face to fit the name, go ask your kids if they have ever heard …
If someone asked you on day one of medical school, as a fresh-faced first year, to name the essential components of a successful career, what would you have answered? A solid education? Good test scores? Publications? An $800 otoscope? Some are more obvious than others. Who of the enlightened among us would have mentioned a proper work-life balance? How about a strong support system — or the right mentor?
Navigating the …
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