Spine Surgeons Wrath

Spine Surgeons Wrath  By  JCS  There may be one ray of hope to ending this onslaught of spine surgeries, which in the near future will rank alongside tonsillectomy, appendectomy, hysterectomy, and mastectomy as another common but unnecessary surgery. The fact that an...

Snubbed Again

Snubbed Again By JCS  “Every voice has to be heard,” said President Obama at the White House forum on healthcare reform yesterday. “Every idea must be considered…The status quo is the one option that is not on the table.”[1]   Although his challenge sounds positive,...

Slipped Discs or Joints?

Slipped Discs or Slipped Joints? By JCS The unwavering commitment to traditional medical diagnosis and treatments dissuade many MDs to realize that joint dysfunction and mechanical issues may be the primary problems causing back pain as well as disc abnormalities....

Skeletons in the Closet

Skeletons in the Medical Closet By JCS The AMA is a nonprofit agency whose mission is “to be an essential part of the professional life of every physician and an essential force for progress in improving the nation’s health,” according to the AMA’s website.  To most...

Skeletons in Med Closet

Skeletons in the Medical Closet By JCS The AMA is a nonprofit agency whose mission is “to be an essential part of the professional life of every physician and an essential force for progress in improving the nation’s health,” according to the AMA’s website.  To most...

Say No to Drugs

“Pharmageddon” is upon us Just Say No to Drugs, Err, Now We Mean Medications by JCS When Nancy Reagan taught schoolchildren to “just say no” to drugs in 1981, little would she know the real danger in 2011 to children and adults would not be street drugs, but...