http://www.insidespine.com/ InsideSpine.com Blog http://www.insidespine.com/2008/04/30 http://www.insidespine.com/2008/04/30 A Conversation with Professor Jean Dubousset - Part II Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:00:00 CST http://www.insidespine.com/2008/04/11 http://www.insidespine.com/2008/04/11 A Conversation with Professor Jean Dubousset - Part I Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:30:00 CST http://www.insidespine.com/2008/03/10 http://www.insidespine.com/2008/03/10 Back Pain Spending Up, Relief Down? Or, Did the Media Fall for a False Conclusion? Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:15:00 CST http://www.insidespine.com/2008/02/13 http://www.insidespine.com/2008/02/13 The PRESTIGE® Cervical Disc For The Neck — An Interview With Dr. Richard Fessler Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:45:00 CST http://www.insidespine.com/2007/08/23 http://www.insidespine.com/2007/08/23 Dr. Kenneth Burkus and Dr. Praveen Mummaneni talk about the PRESTIGE® Cervical Disc and ACDF. Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:15:00 CST http://www.insidespine.com/2007/08/02 http://www.insidespine.com/2007/08/02 Cervical Disc Arthroplasty: Why Patients Should Demand a Device that Provides a Variable Center of Rotation Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:00:00 CST http://www.insidespine.com/2007/07/17 http://www.insidespine.com/2007/07/17 The PRESTIGE® Cervical Disc Offers Patients with Neck Pain a New Alternative to Fusion Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:30:00 CST http://www.insidespine.com/2007/07/09 http://www.insidespine.com/2007/07/09 This is the final post in a three-part series about a spinal procedure called Anterior Cervical Discectomy with Fusion (ACDF). This is the remainder of a conversation I had recently with Dr. Kenneth Burkus. Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:15:00 CST http://www.insidespine.com/2007/06/26 http://www.insidespine.com/2007/06/26 Here is more of my conversation with Dr. Burkus on the current gold standard for treating cervical degenerative disc disease, an anterior cervical discectomy with fusion (ACDF)... Tue, 26 Jun 2007 9:00:00 CST http://www.insidespine.com/2007/06/07 http://www.insidespine.com/2007/06/07 At Medtronic, our mission is to "alleviate pain, restore health and extend life." So naturally, it always makes my day when I hear how a Medtronic product has not only eased a patient's discomfort but also helped him or her "get their life back." One of the things I appreciate most about this InsideSpine forum is that it allows me to introduce you to these patients and share information about the innovative treatment solutions that have made a difference in their lives... Thu, 07 Jun 2007 10:00:00 CST http://www.insidespine.com/2007/03/15 http://www.insidespine.com/2007/03/15 At Medtronic, our mission is to "alleviate pain, restore health and extend life." So naturally, it always makes my day when I hear how a Medtronic product has not only eased a patient's discomfort but also helped him or her "get their life back." One of the things I appreciate most about this InsideSpine forum is that it allows me to introduce you to these patients and share information about the innovative treatment solutions that have made a difference in their lives... Thu, 15 Mar 2007 13:30:00 CST http://www.insidespine.com/2007/03/05 http://www.insidespine.com/2007/03/05 A large part of my work at Medtronic is learning from patients to help make sure our products address your back, neck and leg pain problems and lifestyle needs. Not long ago, I reviewed data from a online poll we conducted last year among more than 1,500 patients who were either currently living with back pain or who had taken steps to resolve the pain they once had in their back, neck or legs... Mon, 05 Mar 2007 17:40:00 CST http://www.insidespine.com/2007/01/04 http://www.insidespine.com/2007/01/04 Recently, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), who administers the Medicare and Medicaid programs in the United States, requested that their advisory panel, the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee (MCAC), review data published in the current medical literature as it pertains to spinal fusion in Medicare patients.... Thu, 04 Jan 2007 20:10:00 CST http://www.insidespine.com/2007/01/03 http://www.insidespine.com/2007/01/03 In my last blog post, I discussed some of the recent media coverage that has been focused on the argument of whether back surgery is... Wed, 03 Jan 2007 5:00:00 CST http://www.insidespine.com/2006/12/20 http://www.insidespine.com/2006/12/20 Throughout this blog, I’ve talked about spinal care and treatment with some of the most prominent names in spine surgery. Their message has been consistent for patients living with back and leg pain: talk to your doctor, try everything you can to alleviate your pain and, after other have options are unsuccessful, seek modern surgical treatments to help restore the life you expect. A rather clear message... Wed, 20 Dec 2006 9:50:20 CST http://www.insidespine.com/2006/10/30 http://www.insidespine.com/2006/10/30 One of the main reasons I created InsideSpine.com was to establish a forum for discussing issues that could affect patients' healthcare experiences and their overall access to state-of-the-art healthcare services. Some of you may be familiar with one of today's political "hot-button" issues: a relatively new idea called gain-sharing. As you can probably tell from the length of this entry, this is a topic that I believe could be very important to patients. Mon, 30 Oct 2006 10:08:32 CST http://www.insidespine.com/2006/08/18 http://www.insidespine.com/2006/08/18 A Committment to Ethics Fri, 18 Aug 2006 12:39:00 CST http://www.insidespine.com/2006/07/14 http://www.insidespine.com/2006/07/14 An Interview With Dr. John Peloza Regarding the SPORT Study Fri, 14 Jul 2006 15:00:18 CST http://www.insidespine.com/2006/07/06 http://www.insidespine.com/2006/07/06 Spine Surgery Helped Her Achieve Her Dreams Thu, 06 Jul 2006 07:38:18 CST http://www.insidespine.com/2006/06/14 http://www.insidespine.com/2006/06/14 SPORT Study Results Announced Wed, 14 Jun 2006 14:02:14 CST http://www.insidespine.com/2006/06/09 http://www.insidespine.com/2006/06/09 An Employee and a Patient Fri, 09 Jun 2006 16:23:02 CST http://www.insidespine.com/2006/06/02 http://www.insidespine.com/2006/06/02 Welcome to InsideSpine.com Fri, 02 Jun 2006 15:30:02 CST