http://structuralmanagement.com/blog2 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:54:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yesterday was the second of our 6 race 5k series with the Capital District YMCA.  It was a gorgeous Saturday morning in sleepy Scotia, N.Y., tucked in between the banks of the Mohawk River and the green and chirping of beautiful Collins Park.  We exceeded 100 runners, and for a first ... http://structuralmanagement.com/blog2/2008/07/13/the-journey-continues/ Just as I'm informed by a local insurance company that I should dramatically reduce the frequency of x-rays that we take on patients, I come across 2 magazine articles suggesting just the opposite.  Of course, I have such strong feelings on this issue that I don't need the support of ... http://structuralmanagement.com/blog2/2008/05/31/biomechanical-x-ray-saga-continues/ Today, Bill Rodgers and I traveled to 5 YMCA's in Upstate New York to sign autographs (Bill signed) and promote the 5k race series that is coming up.  It was great.  People loved seeing him, he was as gracious as ever, and everyone had fun.  This 5k race series will ... http://structuralmanagement.com/blog2/2008/04/13/the-ymca-2008-race-series/ Well, week # 1 is in the bank.  This show was used more as a test than anything else.  We let very few people know we were doing it, just so we could make sure the technical side of it was all working.  And, the good news is, it worked. So, ... http://structuralmanagement.com/blog2/2008/03/16/live-intenet-radio/ We have a newspaper columnist in our city who sheriff's everything.  As a community member, I know I don't have to worry about a thing, as Carl will keep an eye on teachers, Drs., police, politicians and anyone else who dares to stray from "legitimate".  He just seems to catch ... http://structuralmanagement.com/blog2/2008/03/05/good-job-carl/ Dr. Robert Jarvik, inventor of the artificial heart, has been removed as pitchman for Lipitor, the best selling medication on the market.  According to the report, Pfizer, the manufacturer of Lipitor, felt pressured to make this move as Dr. Jarvik's credentials have recently come under fire. House Democrats said the ads ... http://structuralmanagement.com/blog2/2008/02/26/lifes-lessons/ There are 4 basic flaws with today's sportsmedicine industry. 1) We wait until an athlete is injured before we do anything. 2) We only look at the site of injury. 3) Our treatment goals are "to eliminate symptoms". 4) We allow insurance guidelines to dictate what care is provided. As athletes, we have much greater, ... http://structuralmanagement.com/blog2/2008/02/23/shortcomings-of-traditional-sportsmedicine/ This past week, a female high school runner who is a patient of ours came into our office rather upset.  She needed to talk.  Evidently, the school nurse suggested the possibility of scoliosis, and the very thought of some deformity in her back was overwhelming to her. Six months ago, when her ... http://structuralmanagement.com/blog2/2008/02/15/high-school-athletes-and-scoliosis/ We recently had an article in our local newspaper about a chiropractor using manipulation under anesthesia.  He works hand in hand with a radiologist and anesthesiologist in a local hospital, and this was a grand story of patients being "put under" before being aggressively adjusted.  All to relieve pain. As I ... http://structuralmanagement.com/blog2/2008/02/12/this-weeks-new-pill/ I had a young high school athlete come into our office yesterday, his mother being an RN, and he was referred by another family we've worked with for years.  He had a severe strain/sprain injury of his shoulder, and had been to his pediatrician just the day before.  His season ... http://structuralmanagement.com/blog2/2008/02/08/void-in-our-system/