Millennials seem to want to change everything… or do they? Recently we’ve learned that about 88% of Millennials (born 1981 to 1996) prefer texting over phone calls, with about 52% feeling anxious on the phone. They just don’t seem to like direct contact with other humans. In contrast, 77% of Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964) enjoy…
3-D printing has been around for a while. Originally called “rapid prototyping”, stereolithography (SLA) was initially developed in 1980 by the Japanese. The concept never gained momentum until a few years later when American Chuck Hull invented the SLA machine, or 3D printer. This was huge for rapid prototyping of industrial products. However this never…
Originally recorded by Chris Kenner in 1962, Wilson Pickett produced the best-known version of “Land of a Thousand Dances” in 1966, about the dances that were popular at the time.. Think you haven’t heard this song… I’ll bet you have… check it out if you get the chance, or just watch movies like Forrest Gump,…
In the original Karate Kid, Daniel Larusso’s sensei, Mr. Miyagi, heals injuries immediately with a mysterious manipulation trick. “Well can you fix my leg… with that thing you do?” Even with a ghastly knee injury, a quick hand rub and daunting music allow Daniel-San to return to the mat within 15 minutes and overcome the…
What does it exactly mean to “eat your way to…”? This is quite a common book title these days. You can pretty much eat your way to anything. Eat your way to happiness Eat your way to healthy skin Eat your way to improve your life I specifically remember a few years ago being asked…
Chronic low back pain is a spectrum of different types of pain. Studies have indicated that 60% of people with low back pain will continue to have pain or frequent recurrences one year after onset. Persistent pain is a consequence of complex interactions of biological, psychological, and social factors. Furthermore, about 85% of these cases…
In preparation for a complex neurosurgical procedure, it is very important to imagine the surgical viewpoint in order to anticipate safely approaching and treating the condition. A surgeon must foresee where related critical structures reside. It’s just like Chevy Chase’s message in Caddy Shack… “Be the ball, Danny”. For example, this is a large left…
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. Thomas Bertram Lance’s quote from 1977 is pretty plain but very useful advice, the Interspsinous Device doesn’t follow this advice. Traditionally, the most effective treatment of lumbar stenosis (compression of the nerve roots) has been decompression with laminectomy. The early Greeks and Byzantines started performing decompressions around 300…
The Dreamers’, “Palm Reader”, is a 2021 song about guitarist Nick Wold’s visit with an L.A. psychic. He initially felt she was a quack, but quickly believed in her visions. “You say you got a vision take my hand and tell me what you see” “Cause now I see your vision you can show me…
Carpal tunnel syndrome is commonly considered an “over-use syndrome”. Repetitive activities may aggravate compression of the median nerve in the wrist by the transverse carpal ligament, manifesting as pain, tingling, numbness, and/or weakness of the hand. Chronic handwriting or computer typing can provoke the symptoms. In the 1930s after the Great Depression, Chester Carlson was…