[originally published in KCN, May 2009] As I read the recent press release of the survey on back pain conducted by Consumer Reports from 14,000+ of its subscriber base, I flashed back to the Richard Dawson-version of the Family Feud from the 1970’s. This was a TV game show in which two families were pit [...]
Archive for April 2009
Survey Says!
April 24, 2009A Tough Pill to Swallow
April 20, 2009[originally published in KCN, January 1999] The newspapers, television, and radio remind us every now and again about the leading causes of death in our society. So much in fact, that it is pretty much common knowledge that the number one killer in the United States is…you guessed it, heart disease. Number two and three [...]
My Doctor Said It Would Go Away
April 13, 2009[originally published in KCN, November 1998] It is not uncommon for low back pain sufferers to be told by their medical doctors not to worry, the pain will go away on its own. Unfortunately, words like these bear little comfort to someone down for the count with lumbago. Like it or not, it’s a common [...]
Tunnel Vision
April 6, 2009[originally published in KCN, October 1998] It’s been tagged as the surgery of the decade. Its prevalence has nearly doubled in the past ten years. Its gained recognition as the most common peripheral nerve entrapment neuropathy in the United States. And more and more workers’ compensation claims are being filed for it. I’m talking about [...]
