I went in for a back injury, and he didn't do any X-rays or anything, but instead handed me a prescription for Oxycontins (for the day) and morphine (for the night). It wasn't long before I was addicted to them. He then supplemented me with Vicodin. When I asked to go off them, he put me on a "taper" including time-release morphine and Percocet. Finally I had to enter a treatment program to rid myself of the narcotics.
It wasn't long before I found out my neighbor, who goes to the same doctor, has been a narcotic addict for about 2 years now. He had to go to a drug treatment program as well. They recommended he take only ibuprofen for pain in the future. When he went back to Kapanjie, this doctor gave him time-release morphine AND Percocet ("don't take these more than necessary").
Since this time, I've talked to a couple of his other patients and learned that they are ALL on painkillers for problems as varied as headaches and ulcers. There is nothing in the medical literature to support this, and when I read some literature on how doctors are supposed to address back problems, the first line of defense is NEVER multiple narcotics. Especially as mine wasn't that bad (i.E. Not a herniated disk or anything).
I believe Dr. Ted Kapanjie uses narcotics to hook his patients into coming back. He has a thriving business. Doctors who know their patients are addicts should never give them narcotics to take home with them. Dr. Kapanjie does more harm than good and should be examined by the medical board that certified him.
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