Dr. Weston was recognized today as Portland, Oregon’s “Most Influential” Doctor today. This is in addition to being ranked #4 Nationwide Backpain Specialist. Healthtap.com is a consortium of thousands of physicians volunteering thier time and expertise to answer medical questions. Directly from Healthtap.com: Our mission We’re dedicated to improving people’s health and well-being by providing [...]
*NEW* Beginning March 1, Dr. Weston will be available to conduct appointments via the internet. Now, even if you can’t physically travel to Lake Oswego, Oregon, you can receive the benefit of Dr. Weston’s expertise. Through the technology of Skype, Dr. Weston can meet with you, share and review your X-ray and MRI’s in real [...]
Lumbar back pain is the second most common reason to see a doctor, second only to the common cold. So it is not unusual for your lower back to hurt; however, it can be very painful and last on average for six weeks. If on the physical exam by your physician they find tender tight [...]
Do you have chronic pain in your lower back or neck? Have you had a MRI or told you need one? Has someone told you surgery is your only option and the MRI confirms this finding? It’s important to know that getting a MRI to evaluate short-term lumbar back discomfort is often misleading. Although MRIs [...]
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We are approved with most major insurance plans as of today. Exceptions are Medicare and State plans (Medicare/OHP). Medicare patients can use Dr. Weston’s expertise outside of the scope of Medicare.
From the AFP: Trigger points are discrete, focal, hyperirritable spots located in a taut band of skeletal muscle. They produce pain locally and in a referred pattern and often accompany chronic musculoskeletal disorders. Acute trauma or repetitive microtrauma may lead to the development of stress on muscle fibers and the formation of trigger points. Patients [...]