Re: Newshour

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Here's NPR's response to questions raised by those responding to news of back surgery alternatives, published this morning at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6519896Mitch Haas' study provides chiropractic with an opportunity to show what can be done with LBP - signup if you're inclined.Q: Many people with back pain turn to chiropractic care. What's your opinion? -- Amy Lujan, Nome, AlaskaMany patients use nontraditional medicine for the care of their spine, whether it's chiropractic, different herbal therapies or acupuncture. Most of these treatments have not been proven or been studied in a way that proves they work. But chiropractic for back pain has been studied pretty well. According to a 2003 meta-analysis of the literature cited by NIH's National Center on Complementary and Alternative Medicine, chiropractic is "at best, no worse than traditional treatment."Dr. Weinstein is chair of orthopedics at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and professor of orthopedic surgery and community and family medicine at Dartmouth Medical School.Dr. Abdu, medical director of the Spine Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, consulted with Dr. Weinstein on these answers. Sears, DCNW PDX On Nov 22, 2006, at 7:42 AM, deadmed wrote:Can you believe there was no mention of chiropractic on this topic. Basically the news was based on a study that claimed doing NOTHING was as good as surgery. However, PT was mentioned as an alternative to surgery. Now, as doctors who focus much of our energy on the spine and treating these exact injuries to have not been mentioned as an "alternative" is irresponsible and displays the continued bias toward our profession.  Imagine if PT's start adjusting/manipulating.  We'll then here success stories of the "PT adjustment" being VERY effective for back injuries.  ph Medlin, DCSpine Tree Chiropractic1627 NE Alberta St.Portland, OR 97211 NewshourFor those of you with a TV, The News Hour has a segment on back pain/surgery on tonight, probably about 7:45.... Sears, DCNW PDX

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I wrote a letter to CBS last eve before retiring about their lack of full coverage on the issue and Couric's bias in extending the AMA agenda. Her bias has been galling for about the last 5 years but that article just took the cake for me. CBS has lost a viewer.

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From: Sears <dm.bones@...>deadmed <deadmed@...>CC: Oregondcs <Oregondcs >Subject: Re: NewshourDate: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:18:42 -0800

Here's NPR's response to questions raised by those responding to news of back surgery alternatives, published this morning at http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6519896

Mitch Haas' study provides chiropractic with an opportunity to show what can be done with LBP - signup if you're inclined.

Q: Many people with back pain turn to chiropractic care. What's your opinion? -- Amy Lujan, Nome, Alaska

Many patients use nontraditional medicine for the care of their spine, whether it's chiropractic, different herbal therapies or acupuncture. Most of these treatments have not been proven or been studied in a way that proves they work. But chiropractic for back pain has been studied pretty well. According to a 2003 meta-analysis of the literature cited by NIH's National Center on Complementary and Alternative Medicine, chiropractic is "at best, no worse than traditional treatment."

Dr. Weinstein is chair of orthopedics at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and professor of orthopedic surgery and community and family medicine at Dartmouth Medical School.

Dr. Abdu, medical director of the Spine Center at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, consulted with Dr. Weinstein on these answers.

Sears, DC

NW PDX

On Nov 22, 2006, at 7:42 AM, deadmed wrote:

Can you believe there was no mention of chiropractic on this topic. Basically the news was based on a study that claimed doing NOTHING was as good as surgery. However, PT was mentioned as an alternative to surgery. Now, as doctors who focus much of our energy on the spine and treating these exact injuries to have not been mentioned as an "alternative" is irresponsible and displays the continued bias toward our profession. Imagine if PT's start adjusting/manipulating. We'll then here success stories of the "PT adjustment" being VERY effective for back injuries.

ph Medlin, DCSpine Tree Chiropractic1627 NE Alberta St.Portland, OR 97211

Newshour

For those of you with a TV, The News Hour has a segment on back pain/surgery on tonight, probably about 7:45....

Sears, DC

NW PDX

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