Tuesday Apr 30, 2024

118: What to Do When You're Hurt

“You don’t want to take a chance with your health,” says Dr. Andrew Fix about the importance of getting pain checked out. Of course, the type of pain you are experiencing should determine what kind of care you seek out. On today’s episode of The Code, Dr. Fix will break down two types of pain: acute and insidious and explain where you should go, whom you should see, and how you should treat each. He’ll explain what each type of medical provider—primary, urgent care, and emergency care—does and does not do, and is not willing to do and why.

Dr. Fix will also explain what not to do for your pain. Learn why the RICE method—Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation—is outdated and detrimental. If you do choose to ice your pain, explain when and why you should use it, the mindset you should approach it with, as well as the importance of movement.

Quotes

• “I would skip the line at the medical system and not worry about going to your primary care provider, going to urgent care, going to the emergency department and doing all these things for something that you’re probably going to get a more thorough assessment for by going to see a really good physical therapist, a really good chiropractor. If you have the ability, go to a specialist.” (5:26 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

• “You don’t want to take a chance with your health. I understand that stuff costs money, and I’m not telling you to be frivolous and just go get all the tests. But that’s why we have health insurance—or hopefully you do— for when an actual situation happens that is emergent.” (11:00 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

• “For most things, the right track of treatment is not to rest it for a week and see if it gets better. Ice is almost never going to be the right course of treatment. That acronym RICE—Rest, Ice, Compress and Elevate—man, those things are outdated.” (13:44 | Dr. Andrew Fix)

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