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JD Burns

The Whale Shark
Whale sharks are the largest fish in the ocean and have striking patterns of spots and colorful stripes. They are called “gentle giants”...
Jonathan Burns
Jul 28, 20223 min read
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Better is the Enemy of Good
I turned and looked at the x-ray image on the screen and adjusted the needle slightly. I was performing a transforaminal epidural steroid...
Jonathan Burns
Jul 26, 20222 min read
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Fast is Slow
There’s a saying in pain management: “Fast is slow.” I first heard it when I was learning to perform a spinal cord stimulator trial. The...
Jonathan Burns
Jul 21, 20222 min read
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Soccer Goals
My son recently finished a year with a select soccer team. He had done well with the neighborhood team the previous season and we thought...
Jonathan Burns
Jul 20, 20223 min read
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Waves
My family and I recently went on vacation to the beach. One day, as we walked along, my 9- and 10-year-old sons ran down to the water as...
Jonathan Burns
Jul 15, 20223 min read
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The Scotty Dog
I turned to the medical student and put the needle down. “There,” I said, “do you see the Scotty dog?” The medical student looked at the...
Jonathan Burns
Jul 14, 20222 min read
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FIRE and Saving Princess Peach
There is a growing movement among physicians and other professions to become Financially Independence, Retire Early. It is called the...
Jonathan Burns
Jul 8, 20223 min read
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Ollie the Destroyer
About two months ago, our family bought a puppy. We immediately all fell in love with the dog. She is a very cute little labradoodle and...
Jonathan Burns
Jul 5, 20223 min read
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Love and Happiness
There are innumerable blogs, articles, songs, and books about happiness. It is a goal of almost everyone I know and I hear it often from...
Jonathan Burns
Jul 3, 20222 min read
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Light or Dark?
There’s an old bar in New York City called McSorley’s. It is one of the oldest bars in the city. It has sawdust on the floor and an...
Jonathan Burns
Jul 1, 20222 min read
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