Dr. Joshua John-Ram SchacterDr. Joshua Schacter, DO FAAOS, is America’s Holistic Orthopedic Surgeon, with nearly two decades of surgical expertise.

From Steroids To Serenity

15 Sept 2024 · 0 min

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Short conversational excerpt from the YouTube video 'From Steroids To Serenity' (by Dr. Joshua John-Ram Schacter) reflecting on historical overuse of steroid injections in pain management, noting that 10–15 years ago clinicians frequently used steroid injections (sometimes every three months) especially when surgical options were limited, and emphasizing the current emphasis on healthier alternatives and treating pain seriously without relying solely on steroids or opioids.

You know, 15 years ago, we did.
Steroid injections willy nilly, because we really didn't think that there was a lot of downside to them.
We didn't understand. We didn't really understand.
And so.
We would do them and do these.
And, you know, some patients every three months, especially.
If they really weren't a.
Good surgical candidate.
Because we didn't have a lot of other options. You didn't have anything else to give them? They were in pain.
Absolutely.
It's so important to treat pain is real. And I know we talk a lot about trying to stay away from steroid injections and opioid treatments and all these things. And we're not saying that we don't treat the pain. It is important to have other options for patients that are more healthy than those old school ideas of how to treat pain.