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Begin Message Board SearchMessage Number 265699 Posted by Rick R on 6/11/10 at 12:04 John, It may have something to do with the how Churchill treated Kenya. The colonial regime has been considered to have been brutal and there is some thought that Obama's grandpappy was tortured by the Brits under Chrichill. I have to tell you if that's true, and it was me, I'd do the same thing Obama did. I'm not sure if I'd publicaly share the reason since I wouldn't want to send a message that I'd be carying a grudge forward into international relations. Perhaps quietly I'd let the PM know. I can admire great people with great flaws. Think about Andrew Jackson, wow what a man. I'd still say if you were ever to pick a fight with an American President he should be your last choice. If we were to elect a President of Cherokee descent, I wouldn't in any way be put off by having AJ's portrait put in storage for 4 years. Rick
Result number: 1 Posted by janardan prasad on 3/29/10 at 04:02 I had pain in left hip joint from last 3 months . I had done my MRI from MRI Diagnostic & research centre according to their opinion :-MRI reveals presence of altered signal intensity within the posterior left acetabular region, extending into the adjacent left ischium --suggestion of marrow edema-=infectious etiology (osteomyelitis). Association left hip joint effusion No evidence of left femoral head/hip joint space abnormality. Small well defined lesion in the intertrochanteric region of left ferum--?( unrelated)small benign bony lesion. they provided me the medicine also i am following them but there is no relief.so i want to know about above mentioned opinion real meaning in easy words and better treatment option
Result number: 2 Posted by Dr.DSW on 2/21/10 at 18:20 I believe that there's a new paradigm in chiropractic medicine, and that some of the schools are even 'preaching' against the subluxation theory. I also believe that the number of chiropractors who TRULY treated asthma, sinus infections, ear infections, etc., with chiropractic treatment has been grossly exaggerated. But of course, one bad apple spoils the whole bunch. In reality, most of the chiropractors I've dealt with have a significantly different approach than those portrayed above. Our 'own' Dr. Wedemeyer is a perfect example of the 'new breed'. There are good and bad in all professions. There are certainly DPM's out there that I'm not proud to call colleagues, but fortunately there are many more that are doing excellent work. I'm sure that Dr. Wedemeyer will feel the same way about his profession.
Result number: 3 Posted by Jeff in Cincinnati on 2/10/10 at 20:08 I have been a runner for about 15 years. I have a lenthy history of problems with my achilles tendons and plantar fascia (no prior ruptures). I wear prescription orthodics when I run and in my normal shoes. In august I was training for a marathon. I was on a long run, 18 miles, when the heal of my foot began to hurt. I ended the run at 14 miles and limped to my car. I knew what the doctor would say, rest and stretch. I immediately shut-down ALL running and washed out of the marathon. After 6 weeks, I decided to try a 4 mile jog. After a mile, I limped home. After 4 months of rest & stretching, I still had pain in my heal. 3 weeks ago I finally went to the doctor and had an MRI. I received the results this week. Results: Minimal calcaneal spur formation. Severe hypertrophic fasciitis involving the central band origin, sagittal image 9 of series 4, with partial-thickness tearing of the cranial surface, the tear involves a 5 mm depth, approximately 50% of the facial thickness and 7 mm length. No full-thickness tear or rupture. Moderate adjacent calcaneal periostitis and osteoedema, no stress fracture. It has now been 5 1/2 months since the injury. MY doctor told me that I should not run for AT LEAST another 5-6 months. Gulp! I read in Runners magazine (January) about 4 treatment approaches for plantar fasciitis (Shock wave therapy, Platelet-Rich Plasma, Botox, & Dry Needling) but I am not even sure it these apply when you have a tear. I am so frustrated and really don't know what to do. I cannot begin to express how appreciative I would be for any advice offered. Jeff in Cincinnati
Result number: 4 Posted by Jeff in Cincinnati on 2/04/10 at 22:00 Rick, Thank you so much for sharing your history with me. It is encouraging just to know that I am not the only one. By the way, I am 48 and hope to run or jog for many more years. When I can run, I will try both anti-inflamatories and tape! Jeff
Result number: 5 Posted by Rick R on 2/03/10 at 14:20 Jeff, I was 30 years old and considering the Chicago marathon when PF changed my plans. My normal route was 7 miles and I had begun to double up once a week. This was pre-internet. I believe that if I knew on 6 April 1987 what it took me a decade to learn, I would have been out of action less than one year and may have avoided surgery, and could have made the marathon. I did manage get back to running but after a lost decade. I'm 53 now and still 'run', ok it's more of a slow jog, about 5 miles, but I'm old! I can go every day but have to budget my punishment. Shoveling snow for instance consumes as much 'capacity' as a 5 mile run. I can't do squat without taping. I tape to run, or even stand for a long time. I use a pre-wrap of sorts so no tape contacts my skin and I tape with 11mil duct tape. It maintains it's tension better than anything else I have tried and is strong enough to handle the tension I apply. The best way I can describe that tension is to say I occasionally break the tape by accident while taping up. I tape as you might do for a sprained ankle, not in the manner contained on this site. Care is taken not to compress the achilles, only going around my ankle to anchor the mess. I concentrate the force under the arch just in front of the heels. Deep massage and passive stretching may well have been parts of the answer. I took every new anti-inflamitory magic pill, couldn't begin to recal them all. For me Ibuprofin taken at night worked the best. I would suggest that when you next attempt to run start with 1/2 of a mile late in the day when you can stay off of your feet when you are done, and take Ibuprofin in the highest dosage your doctor will support. If all goes well try a mile and so on. I no longer need the Ibuprofin unless I break my own rules which I do from time to time. What worked for me may not be your answer, research on this site and elsewhere. I shared a bit of my story only as an example to offer encouragement, not to scare you into thinking it will be as lousy for you as it was for me. Again, If I knew then what I know now, I do think this would have involved a few months out of action and similar precautions to what I do now. Your challenge will be to find what works for you, but you have tools at your disposal that didn't exist in my bad old days. Best of luck, Rick
Result number: 6 Posted by Jeff in Cincinnati on 1/30/10 at 11:37 I have been a runner for about 15 years. I have a lenthy history of problems with my achilles tendons and plantar fascia (no prior ruptures). I wear prescription orthodics when I run and in my normal shoes. In august I was training for a marathon. I was on a long run, 18 miles, when the heal of my foot began to hurt. I ended the run at 14 miles and limped to my car. I knew what the doctor would say, rest and stretch. I immediately shut-down ALL running and washed out of the marathon. After 6 weeks, I decided to try a 4 mile jog. After a mile, I limped home. After 4 months of rest & stretching, I still had pain in my heal. 3 weeks ago I finally went to the doctor and had an MRI. I received the results this week. Results: Minimal calcaneal spur formation. Severe hypertrophic fasciitis involving the central band origin, sagittal image 9 of series 4, with partial-thickness tearing of the cranial surface, the tear involves a 5 mm depth, approximately 50% of the facial thickness and 7 mm length. No full-thickness tear or rupture. Moderate adjacent calcaneal periostitis and osteoedema, no stress fracture. It has now been 5 1/2 months since the injury. MY doctor told me that I should not run for AT LEAST another 5-6 months. Gulp! I read in Runners magazine (January) about 4 treatment approaches for plantar fasciitis (Shock wave therapy, Platelet-Rich Plasma, Botox, & Dry Needling) but I am not even sure it these apply when you have a tear. I am so frustrated and really don't know what to do. I cannot begin to express how appreciative I would be for any advice offered. Jeff in Cincinnati
Result number: 7 Posted by Jeff in Cincinnati on 1/30/10 at 10:45 I have been a runner for about 15 years. I have a lenthy history of problems with my achilles tendons and plantar fascia (no prior ruptures). I wear prescription orthodics when I run and in my normal shoes. In august I was training for a marathon. I was on a long run, 18 miles, when the heal of my foot began to hurt. I ended the run at 14 miles and limped to my car. I knew what the doctor would say, rest and stretch. I immediately shut-down ALL running and washed out of the marathon. After 6 weeks, I decided to try a 4 mile jog. After a mile, I limped home. After 4 months of rest & stretching, I still had pain in my heal. 3 weeks ago I finally went to the doctor and had an MRI. I received the results this week. Results: Minimal calcaneal spur formation. Severe hypertrophic fasciitis involving the central band origin, sagittal image 9 of series 4, with partial-thickness tearing of the cranial surface, the tear involves a 5 mm depth, approximately 50% of the facial thickness and 7 mm length. No full-thickness tear or rupture. Moderate adjacent calcaneal periostitis and osteoedema, no stress fracture. It has now been 5 1/2 months since the injury. MY doctor told me that I should not run for AT LEAST another 5-6 months. Gulp! I read in Runners magazine (January) about 4 treatment approaches for plantar fasciitis (Shock wave therapy, Platelet-Rich Plasma, Botox, & Dry Needling) but I am not even sure it these apply when you have a tear. I am so frustrated and really don't know what to do. I cannot begin to express how appreciative I would be for any advice offered. Jeff in Cincinnati
Result number: 8 Posted by Dr. DSW on 12/29/09 at 21:18 Your question is really too vague to give an accurate answer. There isn't enough information to really provide an intelligent answer. I've been performing surgery for over 20 years, and have never heard any surgeon describe a tendon injury as a 'flattened' tendon, and that's why it's difficult to answer your question. However, sometimes there are tendons that become hypertrophied which MAY explain the 'excess' muscle that had to be removed which is medically called 'debulking' a muscle. Additionally, some people are born with accessory or extra muscles (such as an accessory soleus muscle) which can cause problems and can be surgically removed. So if you want to perform a search, you can search for 'surgically debulking muscles' which would refer to surgery for a hypertrophied muscle or search for 'accessory muscles'. Once again, by your description, I have no idea if either one of these are applicable to your 'friend's friend'.
Result number: 9 Posted by JCA on 12/03/09 at 00:14 Dr. Wedemeyer, Thank you very much for responding and I hope I can answer your questions: 1. Sadly, there are conflicting reports on this one and I don't have an upper body X-Ray to show. In 2002, I had an MRI done and it said I had a mild S-shaped curvature of the thoracolumbar spine. My 2009 lumbar X-Ray just said mild levoscoliosis. I think the prevailing majority wisdom says I do not have a severe upper spine curve. Basically, I am relatively straight from my neck down to my lumbar area where I start to curve. Now, of course, my spine does bend back a little bit in the opposite direction as you move towards the top in order to straighten out. My whole body is not like the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Would a picture of my just my whole back be helpful? 2. A friend actually first noticed this back in 1997 when I was about 23 when I was looking in the mirror. This was never diagnosed as a child. In 2002, my right side, especially my hip started bothering me and I got that MRI back then which showed that I had that S-shaped curvature of the thoracolumbar spine. In addition to those that you have mentioned, I have seen Pain Management doctors, neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons. I think the next on my list is a Physical Medicine Doctor. 3. No surgeries. I did play goalie in soccer in college and recreationally. A bit of diving there. In 2002 I had that right side/hip pain. I went to physical therapy and that got corrected. It was at that time I had custom orthotics built that I have been using ever since. I had no pain from then until March of this year 2009. Another data point, if it helps, is that at random times from around 2000 until now, my right leg 'gives out'. This usually occurs if I make a sudden cut (like in football) or some other sudden change in direction. Doesn't happen often, but it has happened. Sometimes it was just give out with no pain. Other times it would give out and there would be a sudden burst of sharp pain for a couple of minutes before going away. I usually catch myself before falling, but I have fallen a couple of times. Not sure if it is a nerve thing or a muscle thing or what. I also had a hip X-ray done that showed some mild arthritis and a right leg bone scan that showed what they called a benign bone island on my right femur, if that is even related to any of this. 4. My right femur was 49.7 cm and right tibia was 38.8 cm. My left femur was measured at 50.2 cm and left tibia at 39.3 cm. 5. The back X-ray was standing. The leg length x-ray was supine/lying down. 6. Here are some of the statements on the MRI reports. I have had 2 this year. One I had in June 2009: All normal except L4-5: Mild bulge. No nueral foraminal narrowing L5-S1: Mild facet hypertrophy One I had in November 2009: Lumbar vertebrae are of normal structure and alignment with preserved marrow fat signal throughout. At L4-L5, this disc is desiccated and there is minimal right paramedian disc bulging without significant compromise of the neural foramina or thecal sac At L5-S1, there is degenerative facet disease with overgrowth particularly on the right side. Thanks again!
Result number: 10 Posted by Haisook on 10/27/09 at 07:00 Thank you, Dr Wedemeyer, for your informative reply. ' The first branch of the lateral plantar nerve runs deep to the Abductor Hallucis muscle so hypertrophy of this muscle could exacerbate a TTS. The Flexor Digitorum Longus muscle is more often implicated in TTS but even the plantar fascia can cause compression of branches of the terminal tibial nerve.' So Plantar Fasciitis can cause compression of the tibial nerve at some point? Does that mean that people with Plantar Fasciitis can suffer from tingling/numbness related to compression of the tibial nerve? 'What type of physicians have you seen thus far? What have your doctors recommended at this point?' I've seen a neurologist, a rheumatologist, an orthopedic doctor, and a neurophysiologist. There's no such thing as specialized podiatrists here in my country. The diagnosis was Valgus + Plantar Fasciitis. TTS was out of question to them. The recommendations were supportive footwear and custom foot orthoses which I bought. 'If there is frank compression that can be found a decompression may be the next step having failed conservative care.' There's no frank compression. NCS/EMGs are normal and MRI showed no compression. Regards.
Result number: 11 Posted by Haisook on 10/27/09 at 06:50 Thank you very much, Dr DSW, for your informative reply. Actually, explaining the pathology was more useful to me; it was like writing down all your thoughts on paper, so that the overall picture becomes clearer. You could be right about the bulge being a pronounced talo-navicular joint. Looking at the skeleton anatomy and taking in consideration the nature of the pathology, it's possible. Never thought about that. I still don't know how to tell if it's a pronounced joint or a hypertrophies Abductor Hallucis, but I guess this has no clinical significance. As to support of the foot, I've read that a medial support for valgus hindfoot could actually worsen TTS if present. That's confusing to me, because I must use those orthotics for the valgus condition itself. I don't think Surgery is viable option at the point. But as you said, the first step now, is to have a diagnostic injection in the tarsal tunnel. Until then, I wonder what conservative measures can I take? Thank you.
Result number: 12 Posted by Dr. Wedemeyer on 10/26/09 at 19:34 1. Actually TTS is usually exacerbated by a varus heel attitude, common orthosis treatment of TTS includes a LATERAL heel wedge to induce heel VALGUS. If you really think about varus vs. valgus at the heel (and you do appear to have a good deal of knowledge about your condition), heel varus tips the ankle inward compressing the tarsal tunnel. As adult flatfoot progresses there can be compression at the tarsal tunnel as well. Has anyone suggested an orthosis or AFO brace to control the flatfoot disorder? 2. This is called Sinus Tarsi Syndrome. It is consistent with unopposed pronation and progressive adult flatfoot disorders. 3&4. What you describe might well be TTS. EMG is not always positive until there is sufficient degeneration of the nerve to elicit a positive finding. Have you ever had a positive Tinel's at the medial ankle on exam? Seated positions dorsiflex the ankle and dorsiflexion (sometimes extreme) and eversion at the ankle tension the posterior tibial nerve. This is not frank compression as in the tunnel but might well be related to direct tensioning of the nerve. 5. The first branch of the lateral plantar nerve runs deep to the Abductor Hallucis muscle so hypertrophy of this muscle could exacerbate a TTS. The Flexor Digitorum Longus muscle is more often implicated in TTS but even the plantar fascia can cause compression of branches of the terminal tibial nerve. What type of physicians have you seen thus far? What have your doctors recommended at this point? If there is frank compression that can be found a decompression may be the next step having failed conservative care. Appropriately casted and designed orthoses may be beneficial, especially post TTS decompression. We cannot examine your foot in real time so it is impossible to tell you what precisely is causing your complaints and what your treatment plan would be though of course.
Result number: 13 Posted by Dr. DSW on 10/26/09 at 18:14 I found it amusing that after you gave the medical terminology, you felt that you had to define the language/explain your pathology. It was a little redundant since this particular message board is for doctors, and hopefully those answering will know the medical terminology! 1) The foot type you describe is vulnerable to tarsal tunnel syndrome simply due to the mechanics. The structures within the tarsal tunnel become 'stretched' (for lack of a better word) and the tibial nerve can become entrapped due to the pressure on the nerve from the severe valgus attitude of the calcaneus. The nerve branches at the plantar-medial aspect of the foot into the medial and lateral plantar nerves. The nerve passes through a fibro-cartilaginous ring (called the porta-pedis) and dives into the plantar aspect of the foot. 2) When the foot/heel is in a severe valgus position, the angle becomes very acute, and the nerve can become entrapped when it is entering the porta pedis. It's analagous to passing a garden hose acutely around a sharp corner and it 'kinks'. 3) The 'bulge' you feel may be some hypertrophy of the abductor hallucis muscle or may be bulging of the talo-navicular joint due to your foot structure and loss of mechanical advantage of the posterior tibial tendon/posterior tibial tendon dysfunction. As the pronated foot 'collapses' the talo-navicular joint becomes more prominent and bulges. 4) Massaging this area, whether it is hypertrophy of the muscle belly or not will not really be of any significant benefit, and if there is nerve entrapment, will make symptoms worse. 5) EMG/NCV studies can often be 'normal' if the nerve entrapment is very distal in the smaller nerve branches or can be 'normal' if the nerve entrapment is relatively 'new'. An EMG/NCV often doesn't show any positive findings until the nerve begins to show Wallerian degeneration, which does not occur early in nerve entrapments. 6) A diagnostic nerve block with simple local anesthetic may be beneficial (given in the tarsal tunnel) to see if your symptoms temporarily resolve. If this helps, it will help determine if TTS is contributing to your problem. 7) Regardless, with your foot type, support is mandatory. Depending upon whether you 'deformity' is flexible or rigid, there are various surgical options that may help alleviate your discomfort. 8) There are procedures such as an arthroresis (see the HyProCure website) that can help in a flexible deformity, often utilized in conjunction with an Achilles lengthening. In more rigid deformities, more intensive reconstructive surgical procedures are indicated. 9) Regardless, the simplest/first step should be a diagnostic anesthetic injection at the area of the tarsal tunnel to determine if that provides you with temporary relief.
Result number: 14 Posted by Haisook on 10/26/09 at 17:53 Hello Dr. I've seen many doctors before and none of them seemed to me competent enough in this field. I'm a medical student who've been suffering from very strange foot problems for 2 years now. I want to summarize my problem so that it doesn't sound confusing or conflicting, so I'll make it in points, along with my own assumptions. 1. I have a VALGUS deformity in my left foot (specifically, the 'hindfoot')-- this means the inner part of my sole touches the ground, simulating flat foot, but also with eversion of the foot. According to the podiatrist who examined me, it is a 'severe' valgus. 2. The pain I feel first started as a dull-aching pain on the outer side of my heel/ankle. Explanation: after reading about valgus deformity, I've learned this is because of some sort of subfibular impingement/compression. 3. I also have heel pain, which is more prominent when I'm sitting. It's almost burning but there are no pins and needles sensation. Sometimes just touching the ground without pushing on it makes me want to raise it off the ground. A rheumatologist diagnosed it as Plantar Fasciitis. Both Plantar fasciitis and tarsal tunnel syndrome are common in patients with valgus deformities. 4. I also have 'parasthesia'; a sensation of tingling/vibration around my ankles, a little above it, and in my big toe. When I told doctors about it, they were all like 'it's all in your head'. I had a neurological examination on my lower limb, NCS twice (1 year apart), and EMG. All showed no pathology. 5. I've noticed recently that there's a bulge in the middle of the medial side of the left foot, considerably bigger than the right side, and is a slightly tender to touch. I've read that in valgus deformity, there seems to be a tendency for the Abductor Hallucis muscle to undergo hypertrophy. The bulge is definitely this. Could this be causing compression to the tibial nerve or to any of its branches? I had an MRI on my left foot/ankle 1 year ago, and it showed no problem though. 6. I bought sturdy shoes and custom-made orthoses. It alleviated the pain just a little. My question here is: could this be TTS? And, is massaging the Tarsal tunnel area and the abudctor hallucis mucle a good idea? I've doing it for a couple of days, and it's gotten rid of the tingling a little. Sorry about this confusing problem. Thank you.
Result number: 15 Posted by Laurie S on 10/09/09 at 14:45 Thanks Dr. for putting me in my place. I did ask the doctor alot of questions about what to expect after surgery and once fully recovered but I guess as a medical student I was curious as to what the actual procedure is and didn't get into details of that nature with the doctor. I realize that screws are going to be used to join bones after cleaning the artritic material from the joint space. At least that is my understanding, so as an inquisitive individual I wanted to see x-ray pictures or the like to satisfy my curousity more htan anything. Rest assured my doctor took time to answer all my questions, explained how the fusion would ultimately affect motion in the foot, what to expect during my recovery and what my alternatives as well as the riskd involved. I was just looking for more details which maybe inappropriate to ask. I do trust my doctor. So point will taken, I'll stop looking in the net for medical info. Sorry to have upset you. Thanks again, Laurie
Result number: 16 Posted by Dr. DSW on 9/30/09 at 18:57 Barb, It is really up to the individual doctor. I really prefer to have patients NOT take Neurontin, Cymbalta, Lyrica or any of the tri-cyclic antidepressants such as nortriptyline or amytriptyline IF possible. Although these drugs can be of some benefit in some patients, none of these medications really does anything to TREAT the problem. And all of these medications have some very significant side effects. The tri-cyclic anti-depressants have been around a very long time, and were the standard of treatment for many problems for many years with a pretty good safety profile. Then Neurontin was developed and the tri-cyclics lost popularity. However, Metanx has a much greater safety profile since it's basically just a mixture of B vitamins and it's the only one of the medications that actually is aimed at TREATING the problem. My personal preference and goal is to eventually have patients taking only Metanx. Of course this is dependent on whichever combination relieves the patients symptoms. Fortunately, the majority of my patients have received relief with Metanx. Dottie, Although I agree with your doctor that it may take a while to obtain relief with Metanx, I do not agree that you must wait 6 months. Some of my patients obtain some level of relief with 2 weeks, but the overwhelming majority see positive results within 2 months or sooner. In my experience, if a patient has not obtained significant relief within 3 months, he/she will not see any significant benefits down the line.
Result number: 17 Posted by BarbaraB on 9/30/09 at 08:11 Dr. DSW, I have been following discussions about Metanx for quite some time and plan talk to my doctor about trying it at my next appointment. After many years of trying several treatments and medicines I am currently on Lyrica and nortriptyline(for TTS and peripheral neuropathy). Would Metanx be used in conjunction with my current meds or would it replace one or both of them? Thanks for any advice. Barbara
Result number: 18 Posted by john h on 9/22/09 at 12:20 After doing some research I still do not know why the Administration wants the ousted President back in office. In fact I see ever reason both legal and otherwise why we should not want him back. Hugo Chavez wants him back which should give us a clue. We must be losing our minds up top. Following is article I just read: Why Does Obama Support Zelaya? By Jay Ambrose Manuel Zelaya wants to return to Honduras as president and then, of course, continue his efforts to be a big-time socialist dictator, a Hugo Chavez lookalike, and the surprising thing is that the Obama administration seems to want the very same thing. It has, after all, supported this law-subverting macho-style child of privilege in his insistence on being reinstated to the office he held before being kicked out of it not in a military coup, not in some sort of illegal overthrow of a legitimate regime, but through the application of a specific law by a unanimous Honduran Supreme Court backed up by a virtually unanimous Honduran Congress. The military did the deed, but this was not a military coup. The military was acting legally and under civilian control as it shipped Mr. Zelaya off to Costa Rica. It would have been better if he had been arrested and tried, but there is no doubt that legitimate Honduran institutions were aiming to sustain a hard-won constitutional order being seriously threatened by a politically fumbling, economically bumbling scofflaw aiming to use the populist politics of the left to bring about a dream of despotism. Mr. Zelaya himself, a lover of cowboy hats, motorcycles and swagger, comes across in one account as an empty-headed, undereducated politician whose various ill-considered remedies for economic woes unsurprisingly failed to work, leading him to scapegoating and leftism and the discovery that demagoguery has its rewards. Some of the poor cheered him on, causing him to disregard Honduras' constitutional provision and enforcing laws that say presidents can serve one term and one term only, that amendment of this provision is prohibited and that any attempt by a president to serve a second term will result in his removal from office. Mr. Zelaya tried anyway with a planned, nonbinding referendum on the provision. The dastardly, cowardly response would have been for the Honduran Congress and court to have hidden in the bushes, saying, uh, well, OK, the law is meaningless. You can understand someone like Mr. Chavez pleading his case. That egomaniacal Marxist is in the oppressive process of destroying rights, legal traditions and the Venezuelan middle class. He is in the process of making the poor poorer in the name of anti-capitalist equality, and he would like company. But dear heavens, how in the world can the Obama administration call for Mr. Zelaya's reinstatement while cutting off military aid and talking self-contradictorily about 'restoring democratic order'? The expression of some concerns about process and, recently, of the Honduran government's censoring a media outlet run by a Zelaya friend would be understandable, along with urgings of peaceful courtroom proceedings. Surely, though, the administration would be more discerning than some governments about what is really going on -- we have always had a special interest in nearby Latin America -- and knows the mere fact of election is not democratic order. Would it want to argue that 'democratic order' would have been served by President Nixon's staying in office after his second-term landslide victory, no matter what? One proffered explanation is that the administration is reflexively compensating for America's strategic backing of coups against any Latin American governments that might align themselves with the Soviets during the Cold War, but what hope is there for our officials if they cannot distinguish between now and then? It has been suggested, too, that there was an initial misreading of what had happened -- that this was like all those Latin American overthrows in the bad old days. But has the administration really been that thoughtless about something that matters so much? Here's a fear - that this administration has deep, abiding sympathy for socialist solutions both in the United States and elsewhere and thinks Mr. Zelaya could be just what Honduras needs. Maybe that is a nutty conclusion and absolutely wrong. I hope so, and I hope the administration proves it wrong by changing its stance.
Result number: 19 Posted by marie:) on 8/28/09 at 17:13 'Meanwhile, 35 percent of Republicans thought the public option refers to 'creating a national healthcare system like they have in Great Britain' -- but so did 23 percent of Democrats.' BTW this example demonstrates how conservatives have inaccurately portrayed the public option by attempting to link it to GB's system. When in reality they are not the same..........not to mention vilifying our allies healthcare system was and is inappropriate.
Result number: 20 Posted by Dr. DSW on 8/21/09 at 19:55 Well, considering that I've been working 6 days a week and can't get away from the office, I vote for a meeting in Philly. That way I can get Jeremy a cheesesteak from Steve's 'Prince of Steaks' that he's been craving. And I'll get Dr. Wedemeyer to 'kick it up a notch' with some East Coast hustle/bustle instead of his easy going California stuff! Then we'll all go over and harass Dr. Z while he's 'shocking' some patients with ESWT, and when he's done we can go over to Jefferson University and see if Dr. Nazarian will fill us in on his latest dry needling techniques. Of course, I wouldn't be a very good host if I didn't introduce you to the best breweries and watering holes in the area. So, when is everyone going to get their plane tickets to Philly??? I've got a nice big home with plenty of extra bedrooms to accommodate guests, so no one even has to stay in a hotel. And Dr. Z lives within walking distance of my home.
Result number: 21 Posted by Dr. DSW on 8/21/09 at 19:55 Well, considering that I've been working 6 days a week and can't get away from the office, I vote for a meeting in Philly. That way I can get Jeremy a cheesesteak from Steve's 'Prince of Steaks' that he's been craving. And I'll get Dr. Wedemeyer to 'kick it up a notch' with some East Coast hustle/bustle instead of his easy going California stuff! Then we'll all go over and harass Dr. Z while he's 'shocking' some patients with ESWT, and when he's done we can go over to Jefferson University and see if Dr. Nazarian will fill us in on his latest dry needling techniques. Of course, I wouldn't be a very good host if I didn't introduce you to the best breweries and watering holes in the area. So, when is everyone going to get their plane tickets to Philly??? I've got a nice big home with plenty of extra bedrooms to accommodate guests, so no one even has to stay in a hotel. And Dr. Z lives within walking distance of my home.
Result number: 22 Posted by wendyn on 8/15/09 at 13:05 Thanks Julie - I fear my use of the word 'defensive' may have set the wrong tone (it's so hard to get a cross in print). We as Canadians are very familiar with the way the right wing Republicans inaccurately portray our health care system in an effort to scare people. Some of those statements are also lies - plain and simple. So - 'defensive' in the sense of defending, not in the sense of over-reacting emotionally. I am looking forward to checking out the links you posted.
Result number: 23 Posted by BobK on 7/23/09 at 09:21 Thanks, Ben. I have just ordered that book you recommended. Yes, I’ve had a few injuries, mostly from over training, since I started running marathons in 2005. I used a compression brace to run through a hamstring tear, which healed in about six months. No recurrence. Then, after some good overtraining, I developed patellar tendonitis (runner’s knee), which slowed me down a bit, but I was able to run marathons while wearing the double Cho-Pat brace. However now since I have not run in a month, the knees are fine. I have no crepitus in either knee joint and I do stretch on a big ball for my back, which has never bothered me. Have you tried the Cho-Pat brace? It worked well for me. But, after doing research on PF, I now realize that I can’t run through this one. Yesterday I watched the video made by Dr. Jim Amis on PF, which pushes a simple 2-3 minute stair stretch three times a day. Even after healing, he recommends a stair stretch of two minutes twice a day. I will see him in six weeks and will see how this stretching routine works in that time. Now I do regret having had those two cortisone shots several months ago and having had the advice that running a marathon was OK. But that is water over the dam. Since I have been running marathons for only a few years, I feel this injury will heal and I can return to that distance. However I must be careful about this injury and do the daily stretches. I may not be able to run 7 or 8 a year. Outside of golf, which involves hours on my feet, which I feel impedes healing, I use the elliptical and a quad machine, both of which don’t put pressure on my heel. Very boring, but some exercise. I have an aqua jogger and have done some jogging in the pool, which I may continue. Also very boring. I don’t run for a runner’s high but rather for the competition in the marathon, which I find exciting. Somehow I am still maintaining my weight, possibly because I became a vegan two years ago. I also enjoy the peace of a run in a local park with a lake and woods. And I also enjoy being fit and disease free, compared to most Americans who are overweight and very susceptible to illness. I came across a runner’s rehab where he started very slowly, doing only a mile at a time. When I get to that stage, I guess I will begin slowly and perhaps wait a week, as you mentioned. What do you mean by saying you are 95% free of PF? Can you run for a mile or two? If, when running, your foot hurts, do you stop right away? In the El Paso marathon that I ran in March, I had heel pain around mile 13 and figured it would go away as pain often does during a marathon. But it didn’t and the heel hurt quite a bit during the last 13 miles. I won by age bracket but I wonder if it was worth it. Maybe I should have stopped completely and not finished, which would be hard mentally for me to do. I guess that is when the real problem started. Bob
Result number: 24 Posted by RP on 7/14/09 at 19:30 I also have peripheral Neuropathy, no none cause, and take Neuronton, Oxycodone and Nortriptyline. From all the research I've done, neurosurgeions do not believe in/endorse the Dellon method. It's like how most doctors dont give much weight to anyting chiropractors say.
Result number: 25 Posted by Dr. DSW on 6/01/09 at 19:00 The deformity (I use the word deformity) even though you don't 'see it' as a deformity can worsen over time and the posterior tibial tendon becomes more attenuated (stretched out of shape), sort of analogous to a rubber band losing it's elasticity. As time progresses, it get can worse and/or the accessory ossicle can become inflamed or hypertrophied causing increased symptoms especially with the irritation from the orthoses. Regardless, at this point you have to move forward and stop look back and conservative treatment has not been successful. Surgical intervention seems like the next logical step, and when performed correctly this can be a very satisfying surgery for the patient and doctor.
Result number: 26 Posted by Dr. DSW on 3/17/09 at 07:13 The accessory navicular does not grow back once it is removed, IF it was removed totally the first time. It is possible that the actual navicular bone is hypertrophied at the area of insertion of the posterior tibial tendon, and that you may have some dysfunction of the posterior tibial tendon causing your 'fallen arches'. However, no one can diagnose you over the internet, and ultimately you will have to actually visit a podiatrist for a 'hands-on' evaluation and diagnosis.
Result number: 27 Posted by marie:) on 3/15/09 at 19:54 the government stabilizes the banking system according to Ben Bernanke. He indicated on CBS 60 minutes that in order for the economy to improve in a year banks must be able to lend money. http://www.startribune.com/business/41289887.html 'We've seen some progress in the financial markets, absolutely,' Bernanke said. 'But until we get that stabilized and working normally, we're not going to see recovery. 'But we do have a plan. We're working on it. And, I do think that we will get it stabilized, and we'll see the recession coming to an end probably this year.'
Result number: 28 Posted by marie:) on 2/11/09 at 20:41 The only ones using this terminology is Limbaugh and apparently Limbaugh Republicans. I love it when they use Farrakhan as their excuse to do so. In case no one knows Obama rebuked Farrakhan. LOL. Republicans are in love with Farrakhan!! :) The link on Limbaugh's page 'The Lord Messiah Fails on Iraq' http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_071508/content/01125106.guest.html I feel it's about as low as it gets. Disagree with me, disagree with Obama, disagree with the Democratic Party but leave the 'Messiah' out of it. http://conservativesuperiority.com/2009/01/24/the-messiah-outmatched-by-limbaugh/ This guy spells it out pretty well. http://searchwarp.com/swa385666.htm 2. The Messiah: Rush used this title to say that Obama supporters regard the candidate as their political savior, like Jesus the Messiah. He also means that Obama sees himself as a God-size figure, who is shocked by disagreement, who despises those who challenge or criticize with him. Many Christians were offended by Limbaugh's sarcastic use 'Messiah' for Obama, but their objections did little to restrain the conservative giant's fiery tongue from festering his twisted form of sacrilege. Calling Obama 'Messiah' portrays his 'followers' as worshipers within 'the Obama cult', as well as paints Obama as something of a competitor to Jesus Christ, an Anti-Christ, if you will. Have you seen the Obama T-Shirt with horns attached to his head? You've got the picture.
Result number: 29 Posted by marie:) on 2/11/09 at 17:47 Ok if you're so out of touch with American workers that you think making a video filled with profanities mocking labor in this country in the midst of an economic crisis maybe it's time to make a change. I have never been terribly impressed with Cantor........he's a Limbaugh Republican. The faster the party gets rid of him the better for the Republican Party! WARNING if you watch the video the profanities are not bleeped out. Children should not be within earshot. http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/stimulus-package/gop-leadership-response-video-depicting-afscme-members-as-goons/ The Plum LineGreg Sargent's blog Cantor’s Office Responds: Video Depicting AFSCME Members As Goons Updated below with call on Cantor to apologize. This isn’t going to make the big unions very happy. GOP House leader Eric Cantor’s office has come up with an intriguing response to the AFSCME ad bllitz targeting GOP leaders: Sending over a video that portrays AFSCME union members as 1970s-era goons.
Result number: 30 Posted by Susan on 1/23/09 at 09:07 'On the morning before Election Day, two conservative pundits on cable TV were discussing what they already sensed would be a political tsunami. Bewildered by the Obama phenomenon, they were trying to make sense of it. One said off-handedly, in a tone slightly tinged with cynicism, “If you look at the newspapers from around the world, you’d think that if Obama wins it’s going to be the dawning of the Age of Aquarius.” The following night, as news of Obama’s election instantly encircled the globe, it seemed that if any single event could mark the start of a new age, this was possibly it. Something monumental had occurred for humanity as a whole. Tears of joy streamed down the faces of young and old, rich and poor, black and white, Latino and Asian, known and unknown. A palpable spirit of universal brotherhood and goodwill poured forth as spontaneous celebrations erupted around the world—from Athens to Sydney, Nairobi to Tokyo; from Times Square to Lafayette Square outside the White House. ... That our old reality is teetering on the brink of disaster clearly worked in Obama’s favor. The worsening conditions in our global economy and environment have exposed the fact that a world order based on selfish interests is unsustainable. ... Zbigniew Brzezinski, a former National Security Advisor and well-known global strategist, saw the implications of Obama’s election on a world scale. Speaking on cable TV a few days later, he said that he saw America as “the prototype of the universal society” and “a global pioneer.” His words had an oddly familiar ring to students of the ageless wisdom teachings, which portray the Aquarian age as exactly that–a universal society in which millions of souls will become awakened to their higher nature, aware of the oneness of humanity, and concerned with the greater good. ... “But,” he continued, “tonight I promise you that we as a people will get there.” As TV cameras panned the shining faces in the crowd, one could actually see the old era of “every man for himself” giving way to a new awareness of “we as a people.” And “we,” for Obama, is inclusive of all. “To all watching tonight from beyond our shores,” he intoned, “our stories are singular but our destiny is shared. A new dawn of American leadership is at hand.” Given what enlightened American leadership can mean for the world, as humanity comes of age, we may actually be on the cusp of the golden era prophesied by the sages of old.' http://newagejournal.com/2007/new-age-articles/aquarius-rising-obama-and-the-aquarian-age It feels like the Dawning of the Age of Aquarius to me!!! Rick R and John H are you coming with us or staying behind?
Result number: 31 Posted by cwk on 1/22/09 at 21:01 These are statistics from the LA Times? Uh---I don't think so but if you have a url tied directly to the Times please share. This is a mish-mash of what in the most charitable terms can be called mis-representation of data but most well read people recognize this as propaganda intended to inflame fear and hatred for people with brown skin. For example-- What is the world is wrong with having 21 Spanish speaking radio stations in a major metropolitan area? The %age of babies Hispanic babies born in LA country for the past 10 years has ranged in the area of 60% range. It is totally illogical to infer that all, or even a majority, of these babies are born from mothers who are here illegally. I could go on and on but frankly it is not worth my time to answer this type of stuff. People who want to believe this actually like the idea that they need to build a fortress to keep themselves safely American. I guess I should not be surprised that this kind of trash appears less than 48 hours after our country inaugurates the first President of color. When the first family consists of a biracial man, two African American women, an Indonesian woman and her Chinese husband, an African-American man and his white wife and several multi-racial children I guess we can expect some of white America, especially the older generation, to react with fear mongering and loathing. Still it is sad. I guess it is not surprising that fear and hate mongering is on the upswing when a Democratic administration has taken office because Democrats often want to raise taxes and what makes a better case for not raising taxes than telling folks that their tax dollars will go to brown people and other who are not like them?
Result number: 32 Posted by Dr. Z on 1/11/09 at 22:27 MYTH: Israel deliberately attacked a UN school. FACT They say that truth is the first casualty of war and Israel has frequently found this to be the case. Reports of Israeli atrocities in its military operations are often out of context, misleading, half-truths, or outright fabrications. Israel often reinforces negative media reports by reacting in a knee-jerk way to accept blame when asked for a reaction to allegations. The media does not wait to learn the truth because that typically requires careful, dispassionate analysis that does not conform to journalists' need to immediately fill time and space. The best example of this was the infamous case that occurred during an Israeli anti-terror operation in Gaza in 2000 when a TV broadcast showed a Palestinian father shielding his son from bullets. The child was allegedly killed and Israel was immediately blamed. It took many months, but we now know Israeli troops did not kill Mohammed al-Dura. Israel faced a similar rush to judgment after reports of an Israeli attack on January 6, 2009 on a UN-run school in Jabalya. The building was not being used as a school at the time but was sheltering Palestinian noncombatants. Initial reports said at least 30 Palestinians were killed and UN officials claimed they had given Israeli forces coordinates of this building and others that they said were not associated with Hamas. The incident was immediately portrayed as a deliberate Israeli attack on innocent people. Palestinians told Associated Press they had seen terrorists firing mortar rounds close to the school. The details of what happened are still under investigation, but Israel maintains it was not aware that the building was being used as a shelter and that Israeli forces fired at the building because they were attacked by Hamas terrorists launching mortars from the area. Israel later identified two of the casualties at the site as Imad and Hassan Abu Asker, who served as heads of the Hamas mortar units in Gaza. A witness from Jabalya said that he had seen Abu Asker in the area of the school right before the attack when he answered a call for volunteers to pile sand around the camp 'to help protect the resistance fighters.' In addition, two residents of the area near the school told the Associated Press they had seen a small group of terrorists firing mortar rounds from a street close to the school. A series of explosions followed, indicating the presence of munitions and explosives in the building, which was not being used as a school at the time. This is not the first time terrorists have fired mortars from a school in Gaza, nor is it the first time terrorists have exploited UN facilities. UN officials in Gaza, who never condemn Palestinian terror (the UN never passed a resolution condemning Hamas terrorism), have a long record of looking the other way while Hamas carries out its activities. UN officials in Gaza are there to help Palestinians and their bias often clouds their judgment and therefore independent verification is needed before accepting their claims. We do know that through its use of civilians as shields, Hamas has brought death and destruction to the people of Gaza as well as southern Israel. The loss of life in Jabalya is tragic and would not have happened if Hamas was not rocketing Israel. The rush to blame Israel is also a reminder that first reports out of Gaza cannot be trusted.
Result number: 33 Posted by Dr. DSW on 1/03/09 at 08:59 I think President-elect Obama summed it up very well when he stated something like 'if someone was shooting rockets at my house, at my daughters, I'd certainly defend myself'. The media has definitely shown lots of pictures of the unfortunately wounded and killed innocent Palestinian civilians. But the media has also been quick to FORGET that it has been the Palestinians that have been launching rockets into Israel. -Israel gave 'back' the Gaza strip to the Palestinians -Since that time the Palestinians have been launching rockets into Israel (in protest of conditions and other matters) -If the Palestinians/Hamas, put as much resources into their own infrastructure and building their own resources, and not terrorism, weapons, etc., they would not have to be dependent on the 'sanctions' Israel has placed on them. -It was the Palestinians/Hamas that broke the cease fire, not Israel -How long would any country sit back and do nothing if it's neighbor was firing rockets into it's cities?? -Would the U.S. sit back while Canada or Mexico lobbed rockets into Michigan, Texas or California??? -Hamas sets up it's military headquarters and it's weapon resources in the middle of heavily populated areas, knowing that any military strike against Hamas will result in high civilian casualty. Therefore, it is a calculated move to make it's opponent look bad. Hamas purposely places IT'S OWN PEOPLE/CIVILIANS/WOMEN/CHILDREN at risk, but then the media portrays Israel as the villain. -Why doesn't anyone question Hamas's tactics for placing it's own people at risk? The bottom line is that Israel has been very hard on the Palestinian people and that must change. However, a Hamas leader was quoted as saying that Israel could open it's humanitarian efforts, provide first aid supplies, shelter, food, etc., and Hamas would STILL continue to shoot rockets. Hamas has stated repeatedly, they do NOT want peace, so how do you propose settlement of this matter. Please note, I did NOT state the Palestinian people or Fatah. As long as Hamas is in charge, there will be war. If Fatah was in charge, there would probably already be peace.
Result number: 34 Posted by Krister6 on 12/21/08 at 23:59 Hi, Do you have any recommendations for hypertrophic veins? Apparently they were the main culprit for my tarsal tunnel. On Oct 22 I had a lateral ankle reconstruction, tarsal tunnel & plantar fascia release, and removal of 9cm heal spur..... so my ankle was in a pretty poor state to begin with but it seems my biggest challenge now is the veins not being able to get the blood back out of my foot. I've been in compression hose for over a month and yet whenever I take them off and my foot is in the dependant position it turns a crimson/purple color because the blood seems to be pooling down there. Even with the compression stockings on I'm only able to be up on my feet for about 2 hours before it causes so much pain that I need to get off my feet. My surgeon told me that there is still swelling and that it will take 3 months for it to go down but it seems like the pain that I had in the lateral heel like before surgery is starting to return so I'm concerned the vein is pressing on the nerves again. Also when I massage the scar it feels like a fork is being pressed into it; is this a normal sensation? Any suggestions? thanks Kristie
Result number: 35 Posted by john h on 12/18/08 at 09:57 Rick: Speaking of shotguns, Blackwater has developed what is perhaps the most deadly hand held shotgun ever made. It has a round cartridge holder (12 gauge) that holds up to 50 cartridges. It will fire as fast as a machine gun and depending on what cartridge they use can fire with accuracy out to 3000 yds. Some of the cartridges have little fins that open up when the cartridge is relased and can be explosive cartridges that can scatter all sorts of lethal material. It is very short and light other than the 50 cartridges. Made mostly for use in close quarters. They said the enemy combatants fear shotguns more than any other weapon. I saw it displayed in use on the Military Channel last night. I expect to see this in the troops hands in the near future. The canister for the shellls snaps on and off very fast and can handle a variety of shotgun shells depending on what type of use you have in mind. That looks like the ultimate sort of weapon for short range combat.
Result number: 36 Posted by cwk on 11/10/08 at 09:03 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/07/AR2008110702895.html The Washington Post did indeed run a great analysis of their coverage. It is well worth following the link to read because it clearly portrays the complexity of election coverage. For example: 'The number of Obama stories since Nov. 11 was 946, compared with McCain's 786. Both had hard-fought primary campaigns, but Obama's battle with Hillary Rodham Clinton was longer, and the numbers reflect that. McCain clinched the GOP nomination on March 4, three months before Obama won his. From June 4 to Election Day, the tally was Obama, 626 stories, and McCain, 584. Obama was on the front page 176 times, McCain, 144 times; 41 stories featured both.' And---- 'Counting from June 4, Obama was in 311 Post photos and McCain in 282. Obama led in most categories. Obama led 133 to 121 in pictures more than three columns wide, 178 to 161 in smaller pictures, and 164 to 133 in color photos. In black and white photos, the nominees were about even, with McCain at 149 and Obama at 147. On Page 1, they were even at 26 each. Post photo and news editors were surprised by my first count on Aug. 3, which showed a much wider disparity, and made a more conscious effort at balance afterward.' The paper also admitted the obvious: 'Reporters, photographers and editors found the candidacy of Obama, the first African American major-party nominee, more newsworthy and historic. Journalists love the new; McCain, 25 years older than Obama, was already well known and had more scars from his longer career in politics.' My guess is that the paper also inferred their readers also found the Obama campaign more newsworthy because it was historic. Clearly the historic nature of the campaign is what captured the attention of the world to a far greater degree than is typical of other presidential elections. Tammy, my point has never been that paper's do not have a liberal or conservative bent. Of course they do----they endorse candidates- that's kind of your first clue! Anyone can count the number of endorsements on the editorial and op-ed pages. My point is that newspapers do not ask their readers to boycott other newspapers or medial outlets. They assume that readers will sample a variety of media- like The Washington Times, Fox News, NRO and Town Hall- and draw their own conclusions. The toughest assertion from the Post's ombudsman was: 'But Obama deserved tougher scrutiny than he got, especially of his undergraduate years, his start in Chicago and his relationship with Antoin 'Tony' Rezko, who was convicted this year of influence-peddling in Chicago. The Post did nothing on Obama's acknowledged drug use as a teenager.' This tough comment is made openly, so all readers can consider it and use it to inform their ongoing perceptions of the paper. Readers are not sheep, they can digest and analyze what they read. You may not like what the papers report and you may not be happy with the results of the election but blaming the media is disrespectful to voters. If you are paying attention to the dialogue (war might be a more apt term) among conservative writers and thought leaders you know that they are not blaming the 'liberal media.' Instead they are analyzing their own decisions and doing forensics on the McCain campaign. Many, not all, also understand and are moved by the historic nature of the campaign. Please be sure to let us know when The Washington Times and Fox News do an analysis of their coverage as the Post has just done.
Result number: 37 Posted by Dr. DSW on 11/04/08 at 07:01 Kris, I'm glad to hear you're doing well. IF your surgeon recommended rubbing Vitamin E on your incision, than please continue to do this, but if your surgeon didn't, than you can rub ANY moisturizer on the incision with similar results. Interestingly, about 18 months ago I did some research on this subject and did a pretty extensive internet and medical journal review on this subject. Of course the most common products utilized on scars/incisions are Vitamin E (capsules broken open and rubbed on the area), Vitamin A, and Mederma cream. The ACTUAL literature has proven NO benefits to any of these products. As a matter of fact, some patients utilizing Vitamin E actually had localized irritation. Yes, if you go on websites of many doctors, including plastic surgeons you will see them recommend these products, but if you do an internet search for PEER REVIEWED MEDICAL JOURNAL STUDIES, you will see that there is actually no study that supports the use of these products or confirms that they have ANY benefit healing or reducing a scar or wound. The only product that provides any benefit is silicone gel sheeting, which has it's best results on burn wounds, hypertrophic scars and keloids. They do sell silicone sheet products in the pharmacy. But the bottom line is that realistically, rubbing any moisturizer in the area will provide the same benefits as Vitamin E, Vitamin A, or Mederma at a fraction of the cost.
Result number: 38 Posted by marie:) on 10/12/08 at 17:25 I am really looking forward to watching the first new episode of 'Little People Big World'. When a few of tropps wrote about some children in Iraq Roloff went over to see what he could do to help. It's nice seeing our troops portrayed this way. http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/showbiz/2008/10/12/intv.levs.roloff.cnn
Result number: 39 Posted by marie:) on 10/06/08 at 16:18 Just a couple more............... Minnesota http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/30470234.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DUqyE5D7UiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUThe poll, conducted last week among 1,084 likely voters, found that 55 percent support Obama, while 37 percent back McCain. http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=28877&s=rcmc McCain’s poll numbers have been on a mostly downward slide since early September. Yesterday’s Rasmussen tracking poll showed McCain lagging at 44% behind Obama’s 51%. Gallup’s daily showed the gap even larger, with McCain at 42% and Obama at 50%. But those polls probably exaggerate the real difference. Today, in those same states, Obama is up by varying margins. In Florida, he’s only up by 3, in Pennsylvania by 6, but in Iowa by almost 10. More worrying is the fact that states such as Indiana and Virginia, usually safe for any Republican presidential candidate, are up for grabs.
Result number: 40 Posted by marie:) on 10/05/08 at 07:55 I didn't think Franken had a chance. http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/senate/30451119.html?elr=KArks:DCiU1OiP:DiiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU The survey, conducted Tuesday through Thursday by Princeton Survey Research Associates International among 1,084 likely Minnesota voters, shows Franken leading Coleman 43 to 34 percent. Independence Party candidate Dean Barkley is supported by 18 percent of respondents. The survey shows that 56 percent of poll respondents consider ads criticizing Franken to be “mostly unfair personal attacks.” Only 42 percent said the same about ads criticizing Coleman.
Result number: 41 Posted by marie:) on 9/09/08 at 16:59 I was angry at first but now I just sort of feel sorry for you, you're in my prayers. Here is exactly what I wrote. I did not come up with these rumors they are from the Internet. I clearly stated what was true and what was false. I have identified and answered each one of Tammy's untrue comments and pasted exactly what I wrote and said on each of her accusations beneath it. TAMMY: 'Sarah Palin wants censorship.' RUMOR: Palain asked the librarian about censoring library books while a mayor. 'True' link: http://www.kentucky.com/676/story/514546.html MY COMMENT: Commentary: I have to wonder why any politician would do such a thing. Respect for differing points of view is part of our constitution. McCain claims he will be bi-partisan...........but what will happen if Palain is forced to take over for our nation. Will she listen to decenting opinions or censor them? We have had 8 years of that and look were we are. No thank you. TAMMY: 'Sarah Palin's son only joined the military to get out of trouble. (How insulting is that to our fine military?)' RUMOR: Oldest son Track joined the army because he was arrested for vandalizing the schools buses in 2005 by cutting the brake lines and wanted to avoid prosecution. The story is that it was 37,000.00 in damages. 'unsubstantiated' MY COMMENTS: Commentary: I have found no public records verifying that Track was one of the teens who vandalized the school buses. It is TRUE that it happened but we will have to wait and see on this one. If it's true maybe the military will straighten him out. 'Sarah Palin's baby is her daughter's baby.' Rumor: Trig is really Bristol's baby: 'False' MY COMMENTS: Commentary: I found this story to be offensive. First off it's a direct attack on a candidate's child with no facts involved. I did hear her daughter was pregnant but stayed away from both of these Internet stories. I think it is good that Bris is keeping her child and that she has support of her parents. Pregnancy is always a choice accept in the case of rape. Abstenance education is part of the ongoing effort to curb teen pregnency but should not be the only alternative taught in schools. 'No' works. TAMMY: 'Sarah Palin is part of an anti-american alaskan independence group.' RUMOR: Palain is a member of the Alaska Independent Party which is a secessionist group. Thus anti-American. 'True and False' MY COMMENT: Commentary: Palain's husband is a member of that party and she spoke at it's convention. So yes it's true that Palain has associated herself with the group to the point that she spoke at their 2006 convention........less then 2 years ago but is not a member, her husband is a member. Guilt by association. I'm certain she was well aware of their anti-American views long before she spoke at their convention. TAMMY: 'Sarah Palin squandered all the money of the poor townspeople of Wasilla.' RUMOR: Palain left her mayoral office 20 million dollars in debt. 'True' http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/06/politics/animal/main4422729.shtml It's too bad that the city of Wasilla didn't do their homework and secure the land before they began construction,' said Kathy Wells, a longtime activist here. 'She was not your ceremonial mayor; she was in charge of running the city. So it was her job to make sure things were done correctly.' (...) Last year, the arbitrator ordered the city to pay $836,378 for the 80-acre parcel, far more than the $126,000 Wasilla originally thought it would pay for a piece of land 65 acres larger. The arbitrator also determined that the city owed Mr. Lundgren [the owner] $336,000 in interest. Wasilla's legal bill since the eminent domain action has come to roughly $250,000 so far, according to Mr. Klinkner, the city attorney. Mr. Lundgren has appealed the decision, arguing that the arbitrator should have awarded him more interest. 'It has been 10 years; it's just insane,' said Mr. Lundgren, who now lives in Panama. 'All [Ms. Palin] had to do was close the transaction.'' http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12987.html Palin, who portrays herself as a fiscal conservative, racked up nearly $20 million in long-term debt as mayor of the tiny town of Wasilla — that amounts to $3,000 per resident. She argues that the debt was needed to fund improvements. I POSTED no COMMENT ON THE DEBT JUST FACTUAL VERIFICATION. 'John McCain and Rev. Hagee are best friends.' This is a flat out LIE! I have never posted that. I responded to a snotty Madonna post by Tammy.
Result number: 42 Posted by marie:) on 9/08/08 at 17:52 Fox News has some interesting info on polls in the battleground states. http://elections.foxnews.com/2008/09/08/fox-newsrasmussen-reports-poll-presidential-race-competitive-in-key-battleground-states/ Four of the five state polls show Barack Obama and John McCain within 3 percentage points of each other. The sole exception — Ohio — shows McCain with a 51 percent to 44 percent advantage and also remains competitive. http://www.startribune.com/politics/28005734.html 2 post-convention polls show McCain passing Obama nationally, 3 others show them even
Result number: 43 Posted by marie:) on 9/08/08 at 14:43 These are all good points John. Palin bores me but some seem to fixated on her. I have no idea why. Let me address some of your questions. (1) An immediate energy policy for the long run and that includes drilling for oil where ever we can find it. We will need oil for at least 20 more years as we have trillions of dollars invested in things that use oil (cars,planes,trains, factories,etc). - We also need oil for National Security purposes. Overdrilling could leave us vulnerable. When we turn over land for drilling to an oil company there is no guarantee the oil they pump from our country will remain in the USA. It will be sold on the market to the highest bidder. Some offshore drilling is ok with me as as long as the states are part of the decision making process, all oil drilled here remains here, a swath of land be set aside for the worst case scenario. http://www.iht.com/articles/2008/08/03/america/campaign.php A day after Senator Barack Obama said he could support broad energy legislation even though it would permit offshore oil drilling, which he has opposed, an aide to Senator John McCain said Sunday that he too might support such a package. 'My interest is in making sure we've got the kind of comprehensive energy policy that can bring down gas prices,' Obama said in an interview with The Palm Beach Post. 'If, in order to get that passed, we have to compromise in terms of a careful, well-thought-out drilling strategy that was carefully circumscribed to avoid significant environmental damage - I don't want to be so rigid that we can't get something done.' The bipartisan package he referred to would include more subsidies for alternative energy sources. (2) Increase both nuclear plants and oil refineries. -There are NO laws preventing the building of new Nuclear Plants. The problem is the expense in maintaining the standards set forth by our nation and yes we need new oil refineries.......same problem. Do we lessen our standards or do we understand that we will have to pay for it? http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/05/politics/animal/main4418440.shtml Last week, in his acceptance speech, Barack Obama explained, 'As President, I will tap our natural gas reserves, invest in clean coal technology, and find ways to safely harness nuclear power.' It was entirely consistent with the line Obama has taken throughout the campaign -- while Edwards took a firm stand against nuclear power, and Clinton was largely agnostic on the subject, Obama always expressed a degree of openness to the idea. 3) Have the smartest people we can find to see what all the alternative energy things will work. Things like solar, wind, geothermal,etc. Some of these may not be able to supply our needs in the final analysis. The things we have the most of are natural gas and coal. It is clear they can and do supply what we need and will play a bigger role in our future energy plan. http://newsok.com/pickens-plan-gets-through-to-hopefuls/article/3293964 Pickens, who attended the Democratic and Republican conventions, said he took notice when Obama promised to end the U.S. dependence on Middle East oil imports while developing natural gas reserves. 'That was pretty clear to me; I knew where it came from,” Pickens said. 'It came from me.” http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/newenergy * Provide short-term relief to American families facing pain at the pump * Help create five million new jobs by strategically investing $150 billion over the next ten years to catalyze private efforts to build a clean energy future. * Within 10 years save more oil than we currently import from the Middle East and Venezuela combined. * Put 1 million Plug-In Hybrid cars -- cars that can get up to 150 miles per gallon -- on the road by 2015, cars that we will work to make sure are built here in America. * Ensure 10 percent of our electricity comes from renewable sources by 2012, and 25 percent by 2025. * Implement an economy-wide cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050. (3) My conclusion and I am no economist is that raising taxes is a wrong move. Others may disagree. -The only taxes Obama plans on raising are those of our most wealthy. Bubble up economic theory means you and I get large tax reductions. http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/09/07/Obama_Middle-class_tax_cuts_a_priority/UPI-99111220828925/ WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said Sunday the U.S. economy was 'fragile' and he would press for middle-class tax cuts if elected. Speaking on the ABC News program 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos,' Obama said middle-class tax relief was his 'priority.' He said he might put off allowing President George W. Bush's tax cuts for wealthy Americans to expire because such a move might hurt the economy. http://www.startribune.com/nation/27986209.html ob No. 1 for the next president? In the minds of an overwhelming number of Americans, it's fixing what ails the sick economy. What the voters will have to sort out are very different approaches offered by Barack Obama and John McCain. McCain, borrowing a page from Ronald Reagan and President Bush, would keep tax rates low for higher-income taxpayers and slash rates for corporations, arguing that this is the way to jump-start a lethargic economy and create more jobs. Obama, focusing on a theme of many past Democratic campaigns, seeks to target his help to the squeezed middle class and address the growing income inequality between rich and poor. He would retain all of the Bush tax cuts for families making less than $250,000 a year, but would do away with Bush's cuts for people making more than that. (4) Both Mcain and Obama are not that far apart on Iraq. -Obama has been correct from the start of this debate. McCain is just starting to catch up..or at least Bush is. Both candidates are interested in shifting focus to Afghanestan. (4) I do not want a English or Canadian type health plan. We have approximately 40 million people uninsured. Many are by choice as they are young and think they do not need it and some are rich and do not need it. The people that want it and need it but cannot afford it should be brought in without totally discarding the system we have. There are surely ways this can be done. I will personally not mind paying more to do this but I do not want Government running Health Care. That would be a disaster. -Clinton's plan was closer to what Canada has. Obama has been criticized as not doing as much. http://obama.senate.gov/issues/health_care/ http://www.slate.com/id/2178896/pagenum/all/ At issue is how 'universal' we can expect any health-care reform to be. Obama's plan creates various mechanisms to make both private and public health insurance more readily available. Hillary's plan does the same, but also creates an 'individual mandate' requiring every American to buy health insurance. Obama's plan creates an 'individual mandate' too, but only for children. Otherwise, under Obamacare, citizens would remain free to buy private health insurance or not as they pleased. 5) Come up with a plan to save Social Security as we know it. We only have about 20 years to do this. -Go to his site for a detailed plan. It's very good and addresses your concerns. Link below. http://www.barackobama.com/issues/socialsecurity/ 'We… have an obligation to protect Social Security and ensure that it's a safety net the American people can count on today, tomorrow and forever. Social Security is the cornerstone of the social compact in this country… Coming together to meet this challenge won't be easy… It will take restoring a sense of shared purpose in Washington and across this country. But if you put your trust in me — if you give me 'your hand and your heart' — then that's exactly what I intend to do as your next President.' (6) Keep or actually increase the strength of our military. There have always been wars and there is no reason to think we will not continue to have wars. Strength trumps everything and this is the NUMBER ONE responsibility of the President. -Again go to his site. He's on it. http://www.barackobama.com/issues/defense/ “Our country's greatest military asset is the men and women who wear the uniform of the United States. When we do send our men and women into harm's way, we must also clearly define the mission, prescribe concrete political and military objectives, seek out advice of our military commanders, evaluate the intelligence, plan accordingly, and ensure that our troops have the resources, support, and equipment they need to protect themselves and fulfill their mission.” Please feel free to share McCain's side.
Result number: 44 Posted by marie:) on 9/08/08 at 10:21 There have been many unsubstantiated rumors on the Internet about Palain......so many that it's difficult to decipher what is real and what isn't so I will attempt to list them all with the hopes some will work at getting to what is real and what isn't. I feel a candidate's children are very much off limits but since they are part of the rumor mill I would like to dispell anything that may be considered untrue and/or gossip. 1.) Bristol is pregnant at 17: 'True' 2.) Trig is really Bristol's baby: 'False' This article is from her hometown. http://www.frontiersman.com/articles/2008/09/07/local_news/doc48bc1fba58ee4308858430.txt Responding to rampant Internet rumors that Gov. Sarah Palin’s baby, Trig, is actually her daughter’s child, the Palins Monday released a statement debunking that rumor with a revelation that the same daughter, 17-year-old Bristol, is 5 months pregnant. Commentary: I found this story to be offensive. First off it's a direct attack on a candidate's child with no facts involved. I did hear her daughter was pregnant but stayed away from both of these Internet stories. I think it is good that Bris is keeping her child and that she has support of her parents. Pregnancy is always a choice accept in the case of rape. Abstenance education is part of the ongoing effort to curb teen pregnency but should not be the only alternative taught in schools. 'No' works. 3.) The 'sambo' comment. 'Unsubstantiated' Commentary: This came from a writer who seems on the surface to have some credit to his name. However, it's a story from a waitress who refuses to be identified. Therefore it should not be part of the debate on Palain until the waitress comes forward. It would be appreciated if Palain would categorically deny it. 4.) Palain had an affair with husband's business partner. 'False' http://www.usmagazine.com/news/ex-wife-man-rumored-have-had-affair-with-sarah-palin-said-not-true-0 The ex-wife of the man rumored to have had an affair with Republican vice presidential pick Sarah Palin tells Usmagazine.com the hearsay is 'absolutely, completely false.' 'I can tell you this with 1000 percent certainty, Sarah Palin never had an affair,' said Debbie Richter when reached Friday afternoon. 5.) Palain is a member of the Alaska Independent Party which is a secessionist group. Thus anti-American. 'True and False' http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/us/politics/04party.html Among the new recruits was Todd Palin, whose wife, Sarah, would later become governor of Alaska. The Palins attended the party’s convention in their hometown, Wasilla, in 1994, according to party officials, where the party called for a revote on statehood and a draft constitution for an independent Republic of Alaska. Mr. Palin joined the party. Ms. Palin remained a Republican and never joined the Alaskan Independence Party, but returned to its convention in 2006 to speak as candidate for governor. After she had been elected, she recorded a video greeting that was played at the party convention this year. “Good luck on a successful and inspiring convention,” she said. “Keep up the good work, and God bless you.” Commentary: Palain's husband is a member of that party and she spoke at it's convention. So yes it's true that Palain has associated herself with the group to the point that she spoke at their 2006 convention........less then 2 years ago but is not a member, her husband is a member. Guilt by association. I'm certain she was well aware of their anti-American views long before she spoke at their convention. 6.) Palain left her mayoral office 20 million dollars in debt. 'True' http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/06/politics/animal/main4422729.shtml It's too bad that the city of Wasilla didn't do their homework and secure the land before they began construction,' said Kathy Wells, a longtime activist here. 'She was not your ceremonial mayor; she was in charge of running the city. So it was her job to make sure things were done correctly.' (...) Last year, the arbitrator ordered the city to pay $836,378 for the 80-acre parcel, far more than the $126,000 Wasilla originally thought it would pay for a piece of land 65 acres larger. The arbitrator also determined that the city owed Mr. Lundgren [the owner] $336,000 in interest. Wasilla's legal bill since the eminent domain action has come to roughly $250,000 so far, according to Mr. Klinkner, the city attorney. Mr. Lundgren has appealed the decision, arguing that the arbitrator should have awarded him more interest. 'It has been 10 years; it's just insane,' said Mr. Lundgren, who now lives in Panama. 'All [Ms. Palin] had to do was close the transaction.'' http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12987.html Palin, who portrays herself as a fiscal conservative, racked up nearly $20 million in long-term debt as mayor of the tiny town of Wasilla — that amounts to $3,000 per resident. She argues that the debt was needed to fund improvements. 7.) Sarah Palain was responsible for demoting/firing the public safety commissioner for not firing her ex-brother-in-law. 'under investigation' http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080906/wl_afp/usvotepalininquiry_080906003326 Palin is being investigated by Alaska's legislature over allegations arising from the sacking of the state's public safety commissioner, Walt Monegan, who was fired earlier this year. The probe was triggered after reports that Monegan was removed because he refused to fire a state trooper who was the governor's ex-brother-in-law, that the Palin family regarded as a 'loose cannon.' The investigation -- dubbed 'Troopergate' -- followed Monegan's dismissal in July. Palin has consistently denied that she put pressure on Monegan to fire the trooper involved, describing the allegations as 'outrageous' and 'false.' However it emerged on August 13 that there had been more than 20 calls, emails and other communications from Palin's office to employees at Monegan's Department of Public Safety. Commentary: If she's guilty it will be determined in court, early in October. 8.) Palain believes Creationism should be taught in public schools. 'True and False' http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=20488 While Sarah Palin has said she believes creationism should be taught alongside evolution in public schools, as Alaska governor, she has kept a campaign pledge not to push the idea in the schools. Commentary: She will need to make that pledge at the federal level. 9.) Palain asked the librarian about censoring library books while a mayor. 'True' http://www.kentucky.com/676/story/514546.html WASILLA, Alaska -- Back in 1996, when she first became mayor, Sarah Palin asked the city librarian if she would be all right with censoring library books should she be asked to do so. According to news coverage at the time, the librarian said she would definitely not be all right with it. A few months later, the librarian, Mary Ellen Emmons, got a letter from Palin telling her she was going to be fired. The censorship issue was not mentioned as a reason for the firing. The letter just said the new mayor felt Emmons didn't fully support her and had to go. Emmons had been city librarian for seven years and was well liked. After a wave of public support for her, Palin relented and let Emmons keep her job. Commentary: I have to wonder why any politician would do such a thing. Respect for differing points of view is part of our constitution. McCain claims he will be bi-partisan...........but what will happen if Palain is forced to take over for our nation. Will she listen to decenting opinions or censor them? We have had 8 years of that and look were we are. No thank you. 10.) Oldest son Track joined the army because he was arrested for vandalizing the schools buses in 2005 by cutting the brake lines and wanted to avoid prosecution. The story is that it was 37,000.00 in damages. 'unsubstantiated' http://frontiersman.com/articles/2005/12/06/news/news2.txt Deryck Harris, 18, and the other three boys - ages 16, 17 and 17 - were each charged with third-degree criminal mischief, first-degree criminal trespass and conspiracy to commit criminal mischief, troopers said. The 16-year-old was also charged with fourth-degree theft and furnishing alcohol to a minor, for allegedly stealing a bottle of vodka from the liquor store at Tesoro 2-Go in Wasilla. http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/032003/sta_briefs.shtml ANCHORAGE - Regular school bus service for Chugiak and Eagle River students resumed Wednesday after mechanics repaired brake lines on 50 school buses that were vandalized sometime before Monday morning. The buses belong to First Student, the company that provides the Anchorage School District with about two-thirds of its buses and drivers and exclusively transports Eagle River students. District officials said Tuesday that the estimated cost of repairs and lost revenue for First Student was $36,000. Commentary: I have found no public records verifying that Track was one of the teens who vandalized the school buses. It is TRUE that it happened but we will have to wait and see on this one. If it's true maybe the military will straighten him out. 11.) Palain has accused the Obama campaign of attacking her family. 'False' NO ONE in Obama campaign has done this. http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/09/palin-accuses-o.html Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin sent out a fundraising solicitation today that charged that 'the Obama/Biden Democrats have been vicious in their attacks directed toward me, my family and John McCain.' they can't name one person affiliated with the Obama-Biden campaign who attacked the Palin family. But she made the charge anyway, to help raise money. Commentary: Obama has asked supporters to lay off Palain's family and so has Biden. It's up to each and every person to check out hearsay stories.........not only about Palain but also about McCain, Obama and Biden. I firmly believe that what goes around comes around and that's what we are seeing here. It's unfortunate that people have to play this kind of political game but it's sadly become a standard in our political system.
Result number: 45 Posted by marie:) on 9/08/08 at 08:06 The 20 million dollar debt is a fact. And an investigation into her ethics is a fact. Nothing is skewed. I asked a question all you need to do is answer with facts. Attacking me peronally does not change facts. Pretty things are nice but if you can't afford them don't buy them. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0808/12987.html Audiotapes released last month reveal that aides to the 44-year-old governor pressured Safety Director Walter Monegan to dismiss Trooper Mike Wooten, after Wooten allegedly threatened Palin’s father during a messy child custody fight with the governor’s sister Molly. — Palin didn’t back McCain in the primary. She stayed neutral in Alaska’s January primary — perhaps on account of McCain’s opposition to drilling in ANWR. “A lot of us are sitting back and waiting to see if there will be new players in there,' she said in 2007. 'That’s probably why that box that says ‘none of the above’ is so popular right now.' — Mayoral performance. Palin, who portrays herself as a fiscal conservative, racked up nearly $20 million in long-term debt as mayor of the tiny town of Wasilla — that amounts to $3,000 per resident. She argues that the debt was needed to fund improvements. — Stevens and Young, redux. Palin has distanced herself from the state’s two most popular politicians, but both appeared at Palin fundraisers during her 2006 gubernatorial bid. — The environment. As governor, Palin vetoed wind power and clean coal projects, including a 50-megawatt wind farm on Fire Island and a clean coal facility in Healy that had been mired in a dispute between local and state governments. — And, maybe, censorship. According to the Frontiersman newspaper, Wasilla’s library director, Mary Ellen Emmons, said that Palin asked her outright if she 'could live with censorship of library books.” Palin later dismissed the conversation as a “rhetorical” exercise.
Result number: 46 Posted by Sandra L on 8/26/08 at 22:42 Thank you for all your suggestions. I have a special gel with a few different medicines mixed in it from a dear old anesthesiologist that I used to work with who became a pain control specialist but its not helping. I am waiting to get acceptance to the chronic pain control clinic at Mount Sinai. It may be months. I go to a private chronic pain clinic where they do accupuncture, a form of laser and she always attempts a deep massage but barely gets to do even a light massage on my foot. It's just too painful.I have been undergoing treatment weekly and do the daily things at home taping, ice-hot baths exercises.I started drinking the pure cherry concentrate that arrived the other day. I am afraid that maybe my foot has been overtreated if that is possible or that I have perserved the pain for too long without the use of drugs except anti-inflammatories and failed attempts at Lyrica and Gabapentin. I will look into the ones you have suggested and into the book. Thanks very much.................Sandy
Result number: 47 Posted by Mysteryagain on 8/19/08 at 13:25 Hello! I am a slender woman who has hypertrohpic gastrocs and soleus, particularly on my right leg. It's the same leg where I often experience leg/foot pain and that I have a marked bunion. From my researches on the net that is a sign of some ankle-food problem, but I don't know which one. Any idea of what might be going on? What is wrong with my muscles, feet, gait??? no clue!
Result number: 48 Posted by RLS on 8/04/08 at 17:36 I was diagnosed with Plantar Fasciitis on May 2007. I have seen 2 podiatrist for this problem. At first, they said take Mortrin 500 mg. streching exercise. It did not work. I was given orthotics and continue on pain killer and exercise. Once again nothing works. I was sent to a therapist, and the rest of the treatment mention above and nothing works. Finally after a year, on May 29 I had surgery. I was in pain afterwards and now its been 2 and half months and still no were in sight for a cure. I have been of work since I had my surgery. My doctor told me he did every treatment possible but nothing helps me. He mention about experimental therapy. Does anyone heard of this treatment. Has anybody suffer the same thing that I do?
Result number: 49 Posted by marie:) on 7/22/08 at 19:39 It's a virus that won't stop any time soon..........not even for North Carolina -Charlotte bracing for Wachovia job cuts http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/stories/wcnc-072208-mw-wachoviajobcuts.7f8b866b.html?npc CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Mecklenburg County’s second-largest employer said Tuesday it would cut nearly 11,000 jobs as Wachovia announced a second quarter loss of $8.9 billion. -DBL Distributing LLC plans to lay off up to 145 people from its north Scottsdale warehouse next month -CCA to close Memphis facility, lay off 92 -Boat maker Crystal-Pierz lays off 100, shutters stores - CommScope to consolidate foreign operations, lay off 85 - Air bag maker Autoliv to lay off up to 3,000; has plant in Ky. - Imation To Close Camarillo Plant, Lay Off 140 - American To Lay Off 1,300 Mechanics - Local Mussel Farm Announces Permanent Suspension Of Operations - Ford’s ills may bump KCK plant into closing,,,,,,,,,will lay off 114 - UAL Posts Net Loss of $2.73 Billion, Says Job Cuts to Be 7,000 - Silicon Graphics reports job cuts totaling 7 percent of workforce ........................more than 100 jobs - Morning Call faces large-scale cuts - Job Cuts Inevitable For InBev-Anheuser - TSS Technologies to cut 55 jobs - UGA, Tech brace for budget cuts, possible layoffs - Thousand Trails announces 144 layoffs in Frisco - Dow Closing Latex Plant in Chickamauga - Big Pharma Layoffs Mounting -- 26 More Plants to Close, an Industrial Info News Alert - Security National Servicing announces more layoffs - Possible Dana layoffs - More layoffs at South Texas manufacturer - Trico: windshield wiper manufacturer http://www.startribune.com/business/25740594.html?location_refer=Business The New York-based Conference Board's index of leading economic indicators fell 0.1 percent last month, as factories cut workers' hours and stocks tumbled. The group also revised May's number downward to a 0.2 percent decrease, from a 0.1 percent increase. The index has slipped 0.9 percent for the six months ending in June, but the rate of decline has improved since the first quarter. The index is designed to forecast where the economy is heading in the next three to six months based on 10 economic components, including stock prices, building permits and initial claims for unemployment benefits. http://www.editorsweblog.org/newsrooms_and_journalism/2008/07/us_massive_job_cuts_continue.php Dubbed 'the Midsummer Massacre,' in the past two months nearly 4,000 jobs have been lost in the US newspaper industry. Whether Honolulu or Hollywood, Washington or Wall Street, layoffs are sweeping newsrooms across the country. http://www.livingstondaily.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080722/NEWS01/807220303/-1/NEWSFRONT2 Officials at Blue Water Automotive Systems Inc. say anxious creditors and rising oil prices could lead the company to close down within 90 days, prompting approximately 1,400 layoffs, more than 200 of which would come from its plant just west of Howell.
Result number: 50 Posted by marie:) on 7/09/08 at 17:46 I suppose they can all move to Texas???? - Newmar layoff totals 163 workers - NASA contractors issue layoff notices for 2,300 - AirTran To Layoff Nearly 500 In September - Comair Announces Layoffs Of More Than 500 - High power prices lead to layoffs at Columbia Falls Aluminum - Ford truck-seat supplier lays off 114 - Harley Davidson begins permanent work force reduction - Stanley Furniture to eliminate 350 jobs - Johnson Controls in Shelbyville lays off 114 - Frontier, United cutting 606 jobs - IBM's chip unit cuts 180 jobs - Tribune to cut 80 newsroom jobs - IndyMac to Cut Work Force, Halt Most Loans Applications - LA Times announced 250 job cuts and 15% decrease in published pages - CMS cutting 331 jobs; but may avoid layoffs - UNR considers 70 more job cuts - Notice of 233 EMSA layoffs a legal formality - Layoffs expected at Big Isle hospital - New Jersey loses 800 pharma jobs - 'Deseret News' Axes 34 Editorial Jobs, D.C. Correspondent - CXtec Layoffs Follow Change In Cisco Partnership - Cardinal Health layoffs to affect 90 workers in central Ohio - Layoffs Expected at St. Peter Security Hospital - Spirit Airlines is to lay off about 250 employees - Wayne County road employees face layoffs, Hundreds of workers will be affected - Student Loan to cut 174 jobs in a bid to reduce costs - Cardinal Health cutting 600 jobs, mulling Medicine Shoppe's future - American Axle to cut about 400 salaried jobs - Red Cross to eliminate 28 jobs: Louisville, KY Unemployment rate rising across the nation............ - Kansas City-area unemployment rate rises in May to 5.5 percent - Charlotte County’s (FL) unemployment rate hit 7.4 percent in May - St. Louis unemployment rises to 6% in May - The Mississippi Department of Employment Security has shown the state’s May unemployment rate has rose to 6.9 percent. - Unemployment jumps to 5.1% in Jacksonville - In Michigan, the unemployment rate climbed 1.6 percentage points to 8.3 percent. - St. Francis County (AZ) had an unemployment rate of 8.3 percent in May - The Rutherford County (TN) unemployment rate jumped from 4.5 to 5.4 percent for the month of May Sorry John when I did a search for unemployment rate decreases this was all I found.........Hurray for Wisconsin ! So at least there was one good news article. http://www.peshtigotimes.net/?id=9607 http://biznes.onet.pl/5,1782151,wiadomosci.html DJ US Jobless Claims +16K At 404K In Jun 28 Week; Survey +1K Initial claims for jobless benefits increased by 16,000 to 404,000, after seasonal adjustments, in the week that ended Jun. 28, the Labor Department said. The four-week average of new claims last week increased by 11,250 to 390,500 from 379,250. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones Newswires forecast a climb of 1,000 new claims for the week ending Saturday. http://blog.cleveland.com/pdextra/2008/07/transcript_john_mccains_remark.html Transcript: John McCain's remarks Wednesday at a town hall meeting in Portsmouth, Oho
Result number: 51 Posted by Clara from Sweden on 7/07/08 at 02:21 Hello! I got plantar fasciitis 7 years ago, and I could not step on my feet, and I sat in a wheelchair for example, it was terrible! Now I have sored feet again, and I am so afraid, I nearly forgot how awful this pain is. A year ago I met God. Halfyear ago I met a beautiful man, and he is moving to my home now, its wonderful, and I am so happy! He have reumatic (what are you call it in english?) artritis, and have much difficulties and pain, but he is so happy anyway. He is like me, Christian. We have many things to talk about all the time. My first reaction when I got this pain back again, was like 7 years ago, WHY? WHY ME? But now I know better. Many of you know what I mean. For a year I have been stupid, I have not got my indoor shoes on, and I now rememer: ' Never, Ever, Go, Barefoot!!' Now I have my indoor shoes all the time.. clumsy me!! I wonder if Julie is still on the board? If so, I would like to know how she is doing? Anyone? Greetings from Sweden /Clara PS I know, my english are like the swedish chef in The Muppet show but I hope some of you are laughing out loud..! It doesn´t matter, since I was on this board, I got many friends, that I lost. But now, I´m back again.. DS
Result number: 52 Posted by Dr. Ed on 7/06/08 at 08:56 Dennis: I awaiting a library listing for the term, sesamoid; perhaps adding sesamoiditis. Until ScottR has a chance to do that, here is some info. from a recent post: davids: You did not state which sesamoid bone but since you used the term 'medial' I will assume that you are referring to the medial hallucal sesamoid (sesamoid bone under the big toe joint). The hallucal sesamoid bones are almost always present, with other sesamoid bones in the foot being variable in existence. The variable bones are termed 'accessory' bones and may or may not be contained within a tendon. A sesamoid none is a bone within a tendon. For example, the kneecap is a sesamoid bone as it is largely contained within the patellar tendon. Sesamoid bones generally exist to provide 'leverage' to the action of tendons and thus strength to the actions they assist. It would be hard to extend one's knee without a kneecap. The hallucal sesamoids aid in propulsion (pushing off) so we usually try not to remove them when possible. A bipartite sesamoid means one that exists in two portions. One can be born with a bipartite sesamoid or, often, there is a fracture of the sesamoid which does not heal so the bone functions in two portions. There are a number of reasons that a sesamoid can hurt: 1) The area between the two parts of a sesamoid can cause pain (painful non-union); a scenario that is more common with a sesamoid that fractured as opposed to one that is present at birth. 2) The articulation (joint surface) between the sesamoid and metatarsal head may be damaged/arthtritic/scar tissue etc. The best way to attempt to see this is to do a motion study under sonography in my experience. 3) Hallux rigidus / hallux limitus. Read the library entry on this. 4) Forefoot valgus foot type/deformity with a rigid plantarflexed first ray. 5) The sesamoid is hypertrophic (enlarged). This is generally treatable by the right orthotic prescription although a surgical alternative is sometimes termed 'tibial (medial) sesamoid planing' in which the seasmoid is reduced in thickness but not removed. 6) Flexible forefoot valgus with a hypermobile first ray in which there is jamming at the first MTP joint in propulsion. Generally treated by the right orthotic prescription (that is, not just any 'orthotic.') At very least your treating physician must discuss at least the above six items with you as they may pertain to your case. The hallucal sesamoids are contained within the tendon of the flexor hallucis brevis muscle which attaches to the proximal phalanx (base of the toe) in two parts, one laterally and one medially. The flexor hallucis longus muscle runs through a groove in the FHB to attach to the distal phalanx. Both FHB and FHL muscles act in propulsion. Since the FHL attaches to the distal phalanx, it flexes the big toe downward but the toe would simply buckle if the proximal phalanx was not also pulled downward. So, when both sesamoids are removed it is necessary to fuse the distal and proximal phalanx as the action of the FHB is significantly weakened. If only one hallucal sesamoid is removed there is some but less weakening of FHB. Since the part of FHB that attaches to the base of the big toe (proximal phalanx) is associated with the tibial (medial) sesamoid and the lateral part of FHB is associated with the lateral sesamoid, there is something else to consider. The medial sesamoid aids in pulling the big toe medially (away from the lessor toes and the lateral sesamoid aids in pulling laterally (toward the lessor toes) removal of one sesamoid does potentially result in an imbalance. When the tibial hallucal sesamoid is removed the big toe is progressively pulled toward the lessor toes and a hallux abductovalgus deformity results (bunion deformity). That is something that may take several years to occur although I have seen it occur in only a few months after tibial sesamoid removal in individuals whose foot biomechanics predisposed them to that issue.
Result number: 53 Posted by BValena on 7/02/08 at 12:08 Jeremy, How you doing? Long time no talk. Thanks for mentioning me as a possible resource in the Raleigh area! I'm practicing for my self as Carolina Foot Support or www.carolinafootsupport.com and Tom Jones Home Medical in Garner, NC, www.tomjonesdrug.com serving Wake and surrounding areaa. At Tom Jones we carry Spira Footwear and Brooks as well as other reputable comfort/extra depth shoes (ie. Drew, Aetrex, Orthofeet, Relano/FLA, ComfortRite, Dr2 Shoes, etc...) I also work part-time on most Saturdays at the New Balance in Durham but will probably ween my hours as I build the practice at Tom Jones. Are you still marketing 'Down Unders'? Ben Valena, C.Ped, CF-o
Result number: 54 Posted by Dr. Ed on 6/28/08 at 16:39 davids: You did not state which sesamoid bone but since you used the term 'medial' I will assume that you are referring to the medial hallucal sesamoid (sesamoid bone under the big toe joint). The hallucal sesamoid bones are almost always present, with other sesamoid bones in the foot being variable in existence. The variable bones are termed 'accessory' bones and may or may not be contained within a tendon. A sesamoid none is a bone within a tendon. For example, the kneecap is a sesamoid bone as it is largely contained within the patellar tendon. Sesamoid bones generally exist to provide 'leverage' to the action of tendons and thus strength to the actions they assist. It would be hard to extend one's knee without a kneecap. The hallucal sesamoids aid in propulsion (pushing off) so we usually try not to remove them when possible. A bipartite sesamoid means one that exists in two portions. One can be born with a bipartite sesamoid or, often, there is a fracture of the sesamoid which does not heal so the bone functions in two portions. There are a number of reasons that a sesamoid can hurt: 1) The area between the two parts of a sesamoid can cause pain (painful non-union); a scenario that is more common with a sesamoid that fractured as opposed to one that is present at birth. 2) The articulation (joint surface) between the sesamoid and metatarsal head may be damaged/arthtritic/scar tissue etc. The best way to attempt to see this is to do a motion study under sonography in my experience. 3) Hallux rigidus / hallux limitus. Read the library entry on this. 4) Forefoot valgus foot type/deformity with a rigid plantarflexed first ray. 5) The sesamoid is hypertrophic (enlarged). This is generally treatable by the right orthotic prescription although a surgical alternative is sometimes termed 'tibial (medial) sesamoid planing' in which the seasmoid is reduced in thickness but not removed. 6) Flexible forefoot valgus with a hypermobile first ray in which there is jamming at the first MTP joint in propulsion. Generally treated by the right orthotic prescription (that is, not just any 'orthotic.') At very least your treating physician must discuss at least the above six items with you as they may pertain to your case. The hallucal sesamoids are contained within the tendon of the flexor hallucis brevis muscle which attaches to the proximal phalanx (base of the toe) in two parts, one laterally and one medially. The flexor hallucis longus muscle runs through a groove in the FHB to attach to the distal phalanx. Both FHB and FHL muscles act in propulsion. Since the FHL attaches to the distal phalanx, it flexes the big toe downward but the toe would simply buckle if the proximal phalanx was not also pulled downward. So, when both sesamoids are removed it is necessary to fuse the distal and proximal phalanx as the action of the FHB is significantly weakened. If only one hallucal sesamoid is removed there is some but less weakening of FHB. Since the part of FHB that attaches to the base of the big toe (proximal phalanx) is associated with the tibial (medial) sesamoid and the lateral part of FHB is associated with the lateral sesamoid, there is something else to consider. The medial sesamoid aids in pulling the big toe medially (away from the lessor toes and the lateral sesamoid aids in pulling laterally (toward the lessor toes) removal of one sesamoid does potentially result in an imbalance. When the tibial hallucal sesamoid is removed the big toe is progressively pulled toward the lessor toes and a hallux abductovalgus deformity results (bunion deformity). That is something that may take several years to occur although I have seen it occur in only a few months after tibial sesamoid removal in individuals whose foot biomechanics predisposed them to that issue. Dr. Ed
Result number: 55 Posted by Dr. Cavazos on 6/25/08 at 07:32 Dr Z and Dr DSW these are excellent questions and concerns and I appreciate having this dialogue with you. First Dr Z, Most of the patients, not all that I have cryoed have hypertrophied or thickened plantar fascias when visualized under ultrasound. Whether that due to fasciosis or inflammation to the areas between the calcaneus and the the plantar fascia I do not know. But my observations have been as follows. Many of the patients are ultrasounded when they have complete resolution and there appears to be a change in the measurement of the fascia in some cases. The only patients that I can confirm have a fasciosis are people with rigid ankle mobility, rigid cavus foot type, and there pain appears to be centrally located. This profile of patient, I have a difficult time with cryo and often reccommend ESWT. In 2004-2005 the few patients that failed cryo and decided to proceed with plantar fascia releases and mini tarsal tunnel release, I sent the fascia that was previously cryoed along with the medial calc nerve branches and the path findings of the fascia showed no deleterious effects. The fascia came back normal. To answer the question of thermal burning to the fascia I guess over exposure can result in this. All I can tell you that our path findings havent showed this, but we have reduced the freeze thaw time to this area than what we were doing in 2004. Great question and these are our plans to answer this. Review of the literature shows that biological effects of cryo depend on temp and freeze time but this technology is being used on muscle cardiac muscle as well as other organs there point is complete destrution as they are usually dealing with cancerous tumors but in the heart i believe is for arrythmias but not sure . My review shows no evidence on the effects of tendon so what my research group is currently doing is working with a specialized pathologist with podiatry background to help us with a study we will be working on the bilogical effects to all of the tissues on the foot through as series of cadaveric specimens. This study is third on our list and will discuss this later. Regarding neovascular effects. Since learning in 2006 that a quick inflammatory response occurs directly after cryo followed by neurolysis or apoptosis and regeneration does occur through wallerian degeneration, we considered neovascularization effects as a positive.Im not sure but isnt this the principle behind eswt? All negetive papers on neuro vascular complications as aresult to cryo were written in the early 80s. This was countered later by emphasising ultrasound guidance, visualization, specific anatomic placement and freeze temp, time and exposure which has been fundamental basis for improving and modifying the procedure. I can tell you that we do limit the exposure time direcly to the fascia but we also do cryo for plantar fibromas for pain management and have had decent results and for retro achilles bursitis at the insertion of the Achilles with some success. We use this for patients that dont or cant have surgery, have exhausted all other conservative treatment and give them an 8 month prognosis for reoccurence. Some are better for a longer time. Others opt for a redo. These are all studies that I have data on but further investication is needed. Dr. DSW your question regardind the sub calcaneal bursae was quite interesting as this is something I wasnt sure it existed and I still dont. I agree with the mixed reviews in the literature, But the classic article that I will reference in my paper was done by an MD in the 30s I believe and he was the first to identify. But I with you Im not sure. Nevertheless wheter the bursae exists in its tru form or its a space between the muscle layers, I do believe something happens in that area as it relates to heel pain because its coincidentlly in the space where inflammation occurs in the nerves. Im still not sure if the pathology to the nerves and recalcitant heel pain is just directly from nerve entrapment or if a pathological process ocurrs at the cellular level. Thes are questions we hope to answer in the future through our histopathological studies. At this point observations have been made and a hypothesis has been formulated, we now must test this through research. The tarsal tunnel question is the best question of them all because this is the genesis to many of the observations i have made and why I believe the indications for this modality will expand beyond what we are doing with cryo now and why I got excited with answering your questions with cryo because of this point. The tarsal tunnel is the key and yes we want to expose a freeze cycle either at the level where the terminal branches break off or just proximal, but this must be done with caution. LImited exposure at this area is key but the more proximal you get the more painful it gets for the patient. If you are too proximal the patient will let you know in 10 seconds and we stop but we do try to redirect the probe to distance ourselves enough for the patients to get a brief freeze as I do belive it helps outcomes in the foot. Interestingl enough some patients have come back to relate not only improvement in the foot but improvement in hip pain and sciatic pain. The area of the tarsal tunnel is very interesting because incidental findinds and observations have been made. Painful diabetic neuropthy has improved at least for the short term when doing cryo in this modified fashion. Further studies of course are needed but it has been interesting. My hypothesis for this is that there is a relationship with Substance P neurotransmitter and cryogenic effects to nerves. Substance P is the mechanism of action for Capscin for diabetic painful neuropathy. Dr Steinberg has been doing some research at Georgetown where there injecting certain enzymes in the tarsal tunnel and are getting signs of improving DN. Dr Dellon has been utilizing PSSD and surgical releases at the tarsal tunnel for DN. Not sure but some patients that I have tried every method in improving DN with no success some are getting better. Only time will tell I have enjoyed this diaologue and to put it in a nutshell. Our data spans since 2004 our first introductory paper will discuss the efficacy of cryosurgery for short and long term. It more importantly serve as a springboard for discussions like this and its my intention to formulate testable hypothesis that people are willing to invest and do their own research. Im a clinician and patient education and interaction is my first love. Our second paper will discuss the ultrasound guided procedure and discuss the histopathologic findings on the effects of cryo on biological tissue based on literature review. Thirdly we plan to publisg our own findings on the histopathological effects of cryo to the tissues of the foot through our own cadaveric studies. So far all of these studies have been funded solely by me and I will need help.
Result number: 56 Posted by Dr. Cavazos on 6/25/08 at 07:32 Dr Z and Dr DSW these are excellent questions and concerns and I appreciate having this dialogue with you. First Dr Z, Most of the patients, not all that I have cryoed have hypertrophied or thickened plantar fascias when visualized under ultrasound. Whether that due to fasciosis or inflammation to the areas between the calcaneus and the the plantar fascia I do not know. But my observations have been as follows. Many of the patients are ultrasounded when they have complete resolution and there appears to be a change in the measurement of the fascia in some cases. The only patients that I can confirm have a fasciosis are people with rigid ankle mobility, rigid cavus foot type, and there pain appears to be centrally located. This profile of patient, I have a difficult time with cryo and often reccommend ESWT. In 2004-2005 the few patients that failed cryo and decided to proceed with plantar fascia releases and mini tarsal tunnel release, I sent the fascia that was previously cryoed along with the medial calc nerve branches and the path findings of the fascia showed no deleterious effects. The fascia came back normal. To answer the question of thermal burning to the fascia I guess over exposure can result in this. All I can tell you that our path findings havent showed this, but we have reduced the freeze thaw time to this area than what we were doing in 2004. Great question and these are our plans to answer this. Review of the literature shows that biological effects of cryo depend on temp and freeze time but this technology is being used on muscle cardiac muscle as well as other organs there point is complete destrution as they are usually dealing with cancerous tumors but in the heart i believe is for arrythmias but not sure . My review shows no evidence on the effects of tendon so what my research group is currently doing is working with a specialized pathologist with podiatry background to help us with a study we will be working on the bilogical effects to all of the tissues on the foot through as series of cadaveric specimens. This study is third on our list and will discuss this later. Regarding neovascular effects. Since learning in 2006 that a quick inflammatory response occurs directly after cryo followed by neurolysis or apoptosis and regeneration does occur through wallerian degeneration, we considered neovascularization effects as a positive.Im not sure but isnt this the principle behind eswt? All negetive papers on neuro vascular complications as aresult to cryo were written in the early 80s. This was countered later by emphasising ultrasound guidance, visualization, specific anatomic placement and freeze temp, time and exposure which has been fundamental basis for improving and modifying the procedure. I can tell you that we do limit the exposure time direcly to the fascia but we also do cryo for plantar fibromas for pain management and have had decent results and for retro achilles bursitis at the insertion of the Achilles with some success. We use this for patients that dont or cant have surgery, have exhausted all other conservative treatment and give them an 8 month prognosis for reoccurence. Some are better for a longer time. Others opt for a redo. These are all studies that I have data on but further investication is needed. Dr. DSW your question regardind the sub calcaneal bursae was quite interesting as this is something I wasnt sure it existed and I still dont. I agree with the mixed reviews in the literature, But the classic article that I will reference in my paper was done by an MD in the 30s I believe and he was the first to identify. But I with you Im not sure. Nevertheless wheter the bursae exists in its tru form or its a space between the muscle layers, I do believe something happens in that area as it relates to heel pain because its coincidentlly in the space where inflammation occurs in the nerves. Im still not sure if the pathology to the nerves and recalcitant heel pain is just directly from nerve entrapment or if a pathological process ocurrs at the cellular level. Thes are questions we hope to answer in the future through our histopathological studies. At this point observations have been made and a hypothesis has been formulated, we now must test this through research. The tarsal tunnel question is the best question of them all because this is the genesis to many of the observations i have made and why I believe the indications for this modality will expand beyond what we are doing with cryo now and why I got excited with answering your questions with cryo because of this point. The tarsal tunnel is the key and yes we want to expose a freeze cycle either at the level where the terminal branches break off or just proximal, but this must be done with caution. LImited exposure at this area is key but the more proximal you get the more painful it gets for the patient. If you are too proximal the patient will let you know in 10 seconds and we stop but we do try to redirect the probe to distance ourselves enough for the patients to get a brief freeze as I do belive it helps outcomes in the foot. Interestingl enough some patients have come back to relate not only improvement in the foot but improvement in hip pain and sciatic pain. The area of the tarsal tunnel is very interesting because incidental findinds and observations have been made. Painful diabetic neuropthy has improved at least for the short term when doing cryo in this modified fashion. Further studies of course are needed but it has been interesting. My hypothesis for this is that there is a relationship with Substance P neurotransmitter and cryogenic effects to nerves. Substance P is the mechanism of action for Capscin for diabetic painful neuropathy. Dr Steinberg has been doing some research at Georgetown where there injecting certain enzymes in the tarsal tunnel and are getting signs of improving DN. Dr Dellon has been utilizing PSSD and surgical releases at the tarsal tunnel for DN. Not sure but some patients that I have tried every method in improving DN with no success some are getting better. Only time will tell I have enjoyed this diaologue and to put it in a nutshell. Our data spans since 2004 our first introductory paper will discuss the efficacy of cryosurgery for short and long term. It more importantly serve as a springboard for discussions like this and its my intention to formulate testable hypothesis that people are willing to invest and do their own research. Im a clinician and patient education and interaction is my first love. Our second paper will discuss the ultrasound guided procedure and discuss the histopathologic findings on the effects of cryo on biological tissue based on literature review. Thirdly we plan to publisg our own findings on the histopathological effects of cryo to the tissues of the foot through our own cadaveric studies. So far all of these studies have been funded solely by me and I will need help.
Result number: 57 Posted by Dr. Wedemeyer on 6/20/08 at 13:26 Precisely why you make sure your providers are licensed and insured. Cervical manipulation is very safe when performed by trained individuals and they do not operate out of their garage.... http://www.startribune.com/nation/19945814.html?location_refer=Homepage:highlightModules:5
Result number: 58 Posted by Dr. Wedemeyer on 6/10/08 at 23:32 Apparently now that I have pugilized that one company and asked them the hard questions that they could not and would not answer, we have more anonymous do-gooders crawling from the cracks. First if you cannot post your identity, you do not deserve a response nor are your posts credible. Are you a ‘real doctor’ or do you just play one on the internet? Step up to the plate and post your real name and credentials as I have. The next topic is that of “You have in fact helped many patients receive the answers they were looking for. But in doing so, you have also recommended for patients to seek alternate advise, even insinuating that their physician had misguided them.” If I have ever claimed that any doctor misguided a patient as to their diagnosis, show me the post. I may have offered another opinion, or advised them to seek another opinion I’ll admit that. Do you not refer for second opinions ‘doctor’ or are your diagnostic skills sacrosanct and written in stone? The fact that you admit that I have aided many patients receive the answers they were looking for is testament to my honesty, integrity and commitment to the patient. It also dilutes your argument a great deal. You then ask “what could possibly be your true motivation to continually post negatively about Axiom. You have criticized their marketing, but have not ever mentioned Dr. Altadonna.” Go back a few posts and reread because I did address Dr. Altadonna’s marketing. You obviously are true to your word and have not read very many of my posts. As for mechanical traction and the Cochrane report, could you be more specific? I have read numerous studies on mechanical traction (for a variety of spinal conditions) and the fact that these studies report good results with mechanical traction and that insurers routinely reimburse for this service is enough for me. Like any treatment it has its successes and failures, as does the type of traction that you support; spinal decompression. Neither is the panacea for spinal conditions but if you pay $100K for a better mouse trap such as the DRX 9000, you can sell a procedure that is still unproven in the literature (the studies that laud their 86% success rate for low back pain are proprietary ) and charge exorbitant fees. I have a great deal of respect for Dr. Yochum, don’t even go there. The fact that he supports these devices is one of the few reasons that I have considered the possibility that there is more to ‘spinal decompression’ than is currently supported in the literature and clinically. I also stated that I support my colleague’s decision to purchase and offer this treatment when it is performed and marketed ethically. If you cannot see the trend in diminishing our professional equity that has occurred because of all of the shenanigans proffered on the public by Axiom and their marketing, then you need to wake up, smell the coffee and get a gut check. I really don’t give fat rodents behind if you want to insult me for offering my time sans remuneration to help the people on this board. The fact that I spend probably an entire hour or two weekly here answering questions about concerns that those suffering with foot and ankle complaints wasn’t meant to impress you personally. The simple answer is that I got tired of the same tired old rhetoric (Foot Levelers) and chose to step outside the box when it came to orthotic therapy. I wandered here to this board, met a few truly brilliant and caring podiatrists and pedorthists here, learned from them and became a pedorthist myself. The fact that they contribute and find time to help others here, to discuss treatment and suggest second opinions when indicated is probably lost on you. I suppose next you will suggest that they have an agenda and are diminished in their practice success. I can prove otherwise in both their case and my own. The fact that you are so busy professionally and yet admittedly you reveal that “Over the last few years I have examined this message board on numerous occasions”, tells me that you talk around corners. What is your motivation for disparaging me? I highly doubt that you are a colleague but instead an employee of Axiom. I could be wrong but given the tone of your diatribe I think the readers will question your motive much more than my own. The fact that you brought Oma Z into this leads me to believe that this is the same person who wrote the nasty remarks to her about her religion. Again that was the most despicable and low-brow attack that I have seen on a woman in some time. I don’t even know Oma Z, I was just appalled that any man would stoop to such an aggressive attack on a female, verbal or otherwise. Aim high. “You refused an offer from Mr. Dixon to fly down to Axiom, so you can’t say that they did not attempt to enlighten you.” I know a few doctors who have a DRX as well as similar machines. I have heard about their successes and their failures. I have never claimed that traction is ineffective but be careful in doing so yourself because when the studies are completed and the verdict is in that they are one and the same, you may have to eat your own words and refund a whole lot of money. I also have seen numerous patients who have failed on this device after spending thousands out-of-pocket. A trip to their headquarters is not going to change my mind nor do I have a desire to accept their offer. I truly do not believe that that particular company will be around for very long. The answer is simple. You just wouldn’t “get it”. The great majority of my posts here have had nothing whatsoever with ‘spinal decompression’ nor lining my pockets. Let me spell it out for you; I have no agenda other than an honest answer from Axiom and its management. Thus far they have spun the truth and attacked me and others for our views on their litigation and ethics. The fact that so many legal entanglements have spawned from their device and its marketing is the motivation of all the posters here. They simply want the truth about this treatment and this is one of the few places that it can be found or that any discussion of the DRX 9000 takes place outside of courtrooms.
Result number: 59 Posted by wendyn on 5/19/08 at 16:05 No Marie - I did not see the tape - from what I understood, it was a press conference (and I must admit I only heard about it..never saw it myself). It certainly may have been a less offensive use than the way it was portrayed in the media (like that would be a big suprise) As I mentioned, whether or not I was offended would entirely depend on context. As you said John, if it's a common term in the south, that changes the context. It is not a common term here. As a result, if a male colleague called me that in a business context, it would likely come across (to me) as patronizing. Unless, of course, he called all the men he worked with 'sweetie' too. Again - it's the context. I used to deal with several elderly men (and women) who came in for their transit passes - they always called me sweetie and I didn't think anything of it...not the same as someone who is a peer or a leader in a professional setting.
Result number: 60 Posted by CA Attorney on 4/10/08 at 22:14 Beauty pageant contestant passes away Accra, April 7, GNA - Fati Issaka, one of the 10 finalists of the Portrait of an Excellent Woman beauty contest, died on Monday, Ms Aisha Bukari, Event Manager, announced at the press conference in Accra. The death of Madam Fati, a retired nursing mother who also manages the Anfaani Children's home in Tamale, came as shock to event organizers and journalists since a press conference organised on Monday was mainly to update journalists on the event to be held at the National Theatre on May 9, 2008.
Result number: 61 Posted by Mike C on 3/26/08 at 19:53 The fact that I wasn't given a precise diagnosis is what disturbs me. As a Podiatrist, shouldn't he have done that as you suggested that info was needed? If I hadn't have asked any questions of him while I was there, I would have been out of there in 5 minutes. I certainly did not get the feeling that he was concerned. Maybe he was but he didn't portray that to me. There were no x-rays or any other tests and based on what I've read (written by other Podiatrists) that there should be x-rays as well as pressure analysis in order to give that precise diagnosis.
Result number: 62 Posted by marie:) on 3/14/08 at 19:03 One of the things I most respected about Senator mcCain was his valent and outspoken views on torture. How could this be? Did I ever really know this man???? First it was taxes and now this! I have been so busy I somehow missed this. Moderates on both sides are flabergasted. What's next? This is not working for swing voters. Can you say flip flop???? http://www.startribune.com/opinion/letters/16487076.html 'It's [waterboarding] in violation of the Geneva Conventions. It's in violation of existing law. And, Governor, let me tell you, if we're going to get the high ground in this world and we're going to be America that we have cherished and loved for more than 200 years, we're not going to torture people.' Yet his vote on the bill that George W. Bush just vetoed was 'No,' joining 42 other Republicans, one Democrat and one independent in opposing a ban on waterboarding and other harsh interrogation methods.
Result number: 63 Posted by laura o on 2/27/08 at 07:20 i have Rumetoid Artritis ( 2 years). I've had lots of problems and it has changed my life in a very short time. I don't want to take steroids or metoltrexate forever (or at all) and have been doing some research to see what else is out there to do for myself that is healthier....i have been on an antiinflamatory diet (vegetables, fruits , some nuts, meats) now for three weeks and have noticed a big difference. though i stillhave some grains in my diet, rice, oats, and corn, i'm lots better. I'll try to slow way down on these now, I have lost 10 lbs which is great but my hands are doing so much better and i can actually see my knuckles. I have a 9 year old grandson whoo is very active but now having lots of inflamation problems. i hope he can be helped by this diet too, hard on a child but doable???? I'm hopeing I can pass down what i've learned and save him lots of pain and health problems. I also take several supplements, fish oil being one of them. Thanks, laura
Result number: 64 Posted by cwk on 2/21/08 at 15:44 John, I just listened to part of this afternoon's Talk of the Nation broadcast on NPR. The topic was 'identity politics'. TOTN guest and NYT columnist Stanley Fish defines identity politics as, 'voting for or against someone because of his or her skin color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or any other marker that leads you to say yes or no independently of a candidate’s ideas or policies.' At least one of the guests on the show and several callers complained that 'talking heads' on television were dwelling too much on the race/gender of Clinton, Obama and the voters. I don't have a TV in my main house so I was not aware of the media obsession with this issue. Now I better understand what has prompted your focus on this subject. I still reject the idea that gender/race is a final determining factor in this election. I also disagree with the idea, promoted by Clinton, you and many commentators, that Obama is vague on the issues. I am not saying that gender and race are a non-issue. I believe that they trigger attention to a candidate and influence initial reactions. I am a good example of this. I was never a fan of Bill Clinton, although his presidency looks much better in the rear view mirror as our nation has endured 8 years of Bush, and I was not eager for Hillary to run. But when the campaign season launched in early 08 I gave careful thought to supporting Clinton. It was a thrilling first to have a woman candidate with a reasonable chance to win. Still my initial endorsement was for Richardson as I felt he had the most experience needed to serve. My partner ( a highly educated and successful 65 year old male) and my 14 daughter were Obama fans but I worried that his inexperience would lead to campaign mistakes resulting in defeat and another miserable 4-8 year period. In December when it became clear that the race was between Clinton and Obama my 'gender identity' led me to Clinton but, after reading Obama's books and stances on issues, I not only voted for Obama but have become a passionate supporter. My kids and I went door to door the Saturday before the campaign. I have more faith in the intelligence of the voters than you do. I acknowledge that identity issues cause voters to notice and consider candidates but I think most people care enough about their country to know and understand the candidates' positions on important matters. The statistics you quote are not evidence of the reasons people voted for Obama or Clinton. Talking heads need something to say so they reduce reasons to numbers. These quick and easy sound bites but it are not science or even well supported analysis. There is no evidence for concluding that African-Americans vote for Obama solely because of his race or that women support Clinton because she is a woman. These are carelessly drawn inferences that portray voters are as shallow. Obama is a powerful speaker who embodies an inspiring story. As Dan Payne says in today's Boston Globe Obama, 'electrifies crowds......He conveys ideas with confident simplicity.' Successful leaders must ignite passion and trust in followers but that is just a beginning. We must believe that the leader has the right ideals, sound ideas and the ability to get people to work together. Obama is convincing people that he is a capable leader. His campaign speeches focus on inspiration but the substance is easy to find, starting with his website. http://www.barackobama.com/index.php Under the Issues column you will find links to his positions on a wide number of important matters including foreign policy, Iran, Iraq, healthcare, fiscal policy and many more. Obama has written two books, another compilation of his quotes is available and his website is an informative starting point. The fine points of policy are never determined in campaigns. Details are worked out between members of the executive branch and the legislative branch- through collaboration, compromise and consensus. More and more people believe that Obama is the right person to lead that effort, not because he is biracial but because he has the charisma, the intelligence, the temperament, the character and the ideas to lead effectively. You might not choose Obama but don't purport to understand why others do by ascribing their decisions to race affiliations or emotional response. Don't believe the talking heads when the try to simplify things or dismiss Obama as lacking substance. I was in first grade when JFK was assassinated, 10 years old during Tet and the RFK and MLK assassinations, in high school during Watergate, 16 when Nixon resigned. Like most people in my generation I have always been cynical about presidential candidates and elections. I have always voted but never been an active supporter of any candidate. 2004 was a real nadir. It is exhilarating to see so many people, of all ages,races and from both genders, excited by this election. Best, C
Result number: 65 Posted by marie:) on 2/14/08 at 16:34 OMG you don't know who Cornel West is???? Have you heard of the 'Million Man March'? Trust me Jackson and Sharpton very much look up to him. He is a very famous philosopher to the African American Community. He was the first to openly criticize gangsterization of Black America. Bill Cosby was so moved by his philosophy he spoke out about it.  rtrayed himself............he's also made appearances in a host of other films as himself........a philosopher.........see link below.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0922002/ Here is his lecture at Brown University on MLK day Feb. 2nd. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpbI9K6H_hs http://instruct1.cit.cornell.edu/courses/dsoc375/studentproj/DSOC375%20Projects/Gangsta%20Rap1.htm Author Cornel West argues that the most basic threat to Black America is the nihilistic threat to its very existence (West, 12). Until the early 1970s Black Americans had the lowest suicide rate in America; however, today young Black people lead the nation in suicides. One is lead to ask what has changed? What went wrong? One factor that has changed is Black leadership. Although the “hip-hop generation” escaped a time in American history where Blacks and Whites were segregated by the law, they missed the peace and wisdom preached by leader Martin Luther King Jr. and others during the Civil Rights era. The leaders that the hip-hop generation hears and sees are the hip-hop artists (gangsta rappers included) themselves. Gangsta rap and its early focus on murder and mayhem made sense; “it emerged in an era where young Black men were known as endangered species.” However, today, violence and crime in Black communities has declined, but the lyrics of gangsta rap show nothing of this progress (Smiley). Music is a powerful means by which one can convey a message and the message that gangsta leaders send to young America is one that says it’s O.K. to degrade women (surely a nihilism from within) and homosexuals and guns and violence are a way to solve problems. This message in turn perpetuates the stereotypes (stereotypes that Civil Rights generation fought to eliminate) that all Blacks are abusive towards women, violent, and carry guns.
Result number: 66 Posted by rtr on 2/08/08 at 15:18 The Dr. now wants to do a fusion vs. removal. Everyone else I've spoken to say to get it removed. Has anyone had a fusion of a bipartite sesamoid and how were the results. I just dont want to have another surgery to remove it later. Thanks
Result number: 67 Posted by rtr on 1/31/08 at 15:21 Ive had tibial sesamoid pain about 2 yrs and have tried all of the conservative treatments. I have a bipartate tibial sesamoid which was originally misdiagnosed as a fracture and now they believe the issue is that there is decreased jt. space between the sesamoid and 1st metatarsal head that is causing the pain. After 5 months in a fx boot, multiple orthotics, a bone stimulator and multiple opinions over the past 2 yrs I think I have decided to have surgery and get it removed. So I was wondering if you agree with surgery and do you have any recs. for a surgeon in Philadelphia?
Result number: 68 Posted by stillhopefull on 1/28/08 at 12:34 Thanks so very much for responding, Dr. Ed. I was given the diagnosis after meeting with many well- established physicians here in the Boston area. I was initially treated with cortisone, then Physical Therapy, a boot, then several different orthodics, but the pain persisted. So, a major teaching hospital in town conducted an MRI for PF in each foot--both MRI's came back negative. Another teaching hospital here gave me the Baxter's syndrome diagnosis after reviewing the negative MRI reports pressing under my ankle, which was most uncomfortable. I also understand that he ruled out Plantar Fasciitis, as others Doctors did, because my pain is less intense in the morning, but instead increases throughout the day. (My Internet reaserch also supported this important distinction betweem morning and late day pain.) I'm told that the nortriptyline won't excellerate the heeling (as you also suggested), as the heeling is to happen over time (2 years says my doc, but I'm not one bit better and I'm 9 months into this thing) My doc believes that the nortriptyline would significantly reduce the symtoms while my body is heeling. But I'me very concerned because I'm still symtomatic, barely able to function. Can you tell me something about these other remedies you mentioned? Would my doctors recognize these therapies? Thanks. Stillhopeful.
Result number: 69 Posted by stillhopefull on 1/28/08 at 12:00 Hi. I have Baxter's syndrome, bilaterally, as a result of having plantar fasciitis nine months ago from running. I'm on nortriptyline (50mg per day) but so far no results. My doc wants to add Lyrica to the nortriptyline. So, my questions is how successful has Lyric been for Baxters syndrome? and if that doesnt work should I consider surgery on the Baxter's nreve?
Result number: 70 Posted by stillhopefull on 1/26/08 at 15:17 I have been suffering terribly with heel pain since an onset of plantar fasciitis 9 months ago, from jogging. My Dr says that I now have bilateral Baxters syndrome which he's treating with nortriptyline; next month he'll add Lyrica. Are there any other treatments that might work? I can barely walk without pain and am loosing confidence that I'll make any recovery. Thank you. stillhopefull
Result number: 71 Posted by Kathy H on 12/08/07 at 23:34 Dr. Wedemeyer, I truly hear what you are saying. I thought perhaps I might be overtreating, but was sort of lost due to almost no advice from orthopedics. I have just been researching this on my own and found this site 2 weeks ago. I had begun doing ART and Graston at the same time because I was doing each one on different parts of the body. I am doing Graston on the heel and had just begun doing ART on the calves to get out adhesions. But it sounds like you think I don't need to do ART on the calves at this time. When I do subaqeous USD 3x/week, how many minutes do I do it for? Can I do the cross friction massage(against the grain of the plantar fascia) myself or do I need the help of a massage therapist? A physical therapist once did it on my foot rather vigorously. I did it on my foot a few minutes ago rather gently. Can it be done with a soft or medium touch or does it have be be done vigorously to help the collagen fibers realign properly? I will do exactly as you say, because I truly believe you know what you are talking about. Oh, and I would bake you a cake for Christmas if I could. thanks, Kathy
Result number: 72 Posted by theresa on 11/12/07 at 23:30 ok... Thank God I don't know anyone on here and no one knows me. Because I am not sure what is going on with what kind of surgery I even had.(quite embarassing) When I went in for my EMG back in Febuary I was told that it was the Baxter nerve. But when I went in for the EMG today Dr. gave me a copy of the post op report which states that it was tarsal tunnel with nerve entrapment in the porta pedis area and chronic plantar fasciotomy. Under the findings he wrote: 1.Fibrous bands within the porta pedis along the tibial nerve. 2.Hypertrophied abductor ballucis muscle belly, offending the porta pedis area and the tarsal tunnel. So, are the baxter nerve and tarsal tunnel the same nerve? I am so confused by this and I am to the point that I don't know if I should even go ahead with the next surgery. Any help with my confusion is appreciated.
Result number: 73 Posted by Louis S. on 11/09/07 at 07:52 Obviously, doctors are missing some key pieces to the puzzle. If more research were done to answer some of your questions, they would have a better idea of how to treat this problem with more exacting results. On the one hand, you have the potential for building better diagnostic systems where you can analyze the hard and soft tissues - perhaps through a combination of force plate, cast/digitization, video analysis, x-ray, ultra-sound, mri, etc., and model their relationships under movement, giving precise quantification of inter and intra tissue loads with various shoes and orthotics. Then you have the ability to create better orthotics. Perhaps a thin fluid technology on top of a traditional orthotic would provide more traditional control while allowing dynamic fit under movement. Or an orthotic made of a thousands of vertically aligned micro springs with independent or variable tension (or a material which emulated such) could provide more exacting control through the dynamic range. However, doctors may be missing a big piece of the puzzle simply because the cause and solution is outside of the scope of their direct control with an orthotic. It may be a case of the old saying where if you have a hammer everything will look like a nail. It seems that the realm of orthotic / shoe-design has taken over much of the thought of medicine in this regard, but those systems have some intrinsic *assumptions* about what we are trying to achieve. Namely, that we are trying to reduce pain and heal tissues by supporting structures with an ideal cage around the foot. There is much thought on the structure of the foot and how it affects gait, but not so much thought on the diversity of how the user can control those structures theirselves. If we could just provide the proper shoe/orthotic, then the users tissues will be automatically supported without having to worry about what that patient *does*. 'WE' (as physicians) can control the outcome. However, the shoe/orthotic may be more like a car - it's still up to the driver to avoid crashing. And until that is respected, you will still wonder why patients continue to crash even though they were given a perfectly fine car (orthotic). If, however, we take the assumption that walking barefoot is the gold standard of foot health, and that all remedies should try to achieve that TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, then other solutions may come to mind. Note my caps emphasize the fact that it may not be possible to achieve the ideal due to many factors including deformity, advanced tissue degeneration, and cost/benefit/convenience factors. In many cases, an orthotic would be the best *compromise*. I recall reading something about electric stimulation which created hypertrophy in the intrinsic foot muscles which *cured* plantar fasciitis. And by cure, I think they meant that they no longer needed orthotics. What has become of that? I recall reading about one 3rd-world remedy was to walk on gravel. This could stimulate proprioception and activate muscle strength. I could imagine a treadmill with a textured surface that would simulate this that could bring such an old-age remedy into the modern world. The more control that an orthotic provides, the less control the patient needs to supply, and this creates a cycle of dependency. The extreme example is to just cut off the foot and replace it with a perfectly working prosthesis. Take the ridiculous to the absurd and you have a human brain in a jar with machines to take care of all the work. We need to refocus on what we can do to get back to health. Regards, Louis S.
Result number: 74 Posted by chronicftpain on 11/02/07 at 21:13 The pain in my left foot is only under my heel. The pain in my right foot is under my heel and just behind my big toe along the arch of my foot. My diagnosis is a pes cavus foot. Ive been told my feet look like I may have charcot marie tooth (pes cavus foot). They were concerned about a nerve disease but ruled that out with testing. Basically my history leading up to my foot pain is that I had achilles tendonitis when I was young...but that is it, no other foot pain while growing up. I was always active. Just before my pain started I had crashed my road bike in a race. It had caused me some knee pain so I could'nt cycle for about 5 or 6 months. After the pain healed I went back to the gym to try and get back in shape. As a cyclist I was focused on bulding muscle on my lower body. I overtrained and lifted too much weight (Squats). Thats when the pain starrted. Ive stopped everything for almost 4 years and the pain is still there. The treatments Ive had are Physical Therapy, Ultrasound, Chiropractor, Accupuncture, Cortisone injections, prednisone, orthotics, rest, ice, ibu/aleve, night splints, stretching (Physical therapy). My physical therapist, as much as I dont want to believe him, told me that it was unlikely my pain would ever go away due to my foot structure. I appreciate all your help/advice. Thank You
Result number: 75 Posted by marie on 10/17/07 at 12:49 http://www.thestar.com/Business/article/267758 Oil prices surged to a new record of $89 a barrel Wednesday after Turkey's parliament authorized an incursion into northern Iraq in search of Kurdish rebels. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20071017/tpl-uk-turkey-iraq-reaction-02bfc7e.html A recent sharp rise in PKK killings has put Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan under pressure to launch a major operation Washington fears could unleash chaos in the region. An incursion could stir ethnic conflict in the mainly Kurdish north, endanger oil supplies and deepen U.S. problems in the rest of Iraq. http://www.nasdaq.com/aspxcontent/NewsStory.aspx?cpath=20071017%5cACQDJON200710171143DOWJONESDJONLINE000700.htm& The White House has also weighed in, issuing a statement Monday asking Turkey to refrain from military action in the interest of avoiding further violence. It's a precarious situation for the United States as well, since most supplies for U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan enter the region through airbases in NATO-ally Turkey, and the U.S. can ill-afford further destabilization in the region.
Result number: 76 Posted by john h on 10/17/07 at 09:37 Tuesday, October 02, 2007 Open letter to honorary represantatives for H. Res. 106 Dear Honorary Represantatives, I am writing in strong objection to H.Res. 106, a callously one-sided effort, spearheaded by some members of Congress with large Armenian communities in their district, to rewrite Turkish history and defame people of Turkish heritage as perpetrators of genocide and genocide deniers. H.Res. 106 reflects no more than the “buying power” of the Armenian lobby in the United States. It forces the sale of American principles of fairness and justice, for it is not the purview of the legislature to be fact finder and judge on what is in essence a criminal charge by the Armenian lobby. It forces the sale of American foreign policy which consistently supports greater research and dialogue on what it defines as a historical and legal controversy. It foresees the sale of American interests abroad by alienating a staunch ally who deserves nothing less than fairness and justice. It purchases a resolution replete with anti-Turkish and anti-Muslim hatred that reflect ultra-nationalist Armenian orthodoxies. H.Res. 106 damages the definition of the high crime of genocide. As Princeton University history professor, Bernard Lewis stated on April 14, 2002, at the National Press Club on C-Span 2: “[T]hat the massacre of the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire was the same as what happened to Jews in Nazi Germany is a downright falsehood. What happened to the Armenians was the result of a massive Armenian armed rebellion against the Turks, which began even before war broke out, and continued on a larger scale. But to make this a parallel with the holocaust in Germany you would have to assume the Jews of Germany had been engaged in an armed rebellion against the German state, collaborating with the allies against Germany. That in the deportation order the cities of Hamburg and Berlin were exempted, persons in the employment of the state were exempted, and the deportation only applied to the Jews of Germany proper, so that when they got to Poland they were welcomed and sheltered by the Polish Jews. This seems to me a rather absurd parallel.” The authors of H.Res. 106 claim that the charge of genocide fits the bill. But they ignore experts and scholars who disagree with the Armenian allegation of genocide. They conveniently ignore the war crimes of Armenian militias and Armenians fighting with the Russian Army against the Muslim and Jewish populations of the Ottoman Empire. In H.Res. 106, they have dangerously over billed America in their corrupted version of history and perverse understanding of the crime of genocide. Fuat Ornarli Posted by Fuat Ornarli at 9:53 PM 0 comments Thursday, July 12, 2007 POCKET GUIDE Sources of information on alleged Armenian claims of Genocide Against The Turks. In order to reach truth and to unwind racist bias, read below works and commentaries, including those by neutral scholars and directors, Find out what Armenian Premier Senin Ovanes Kacaznuni said in 1923 Dashnak Party Conference in Bucharest-Romania, about Armenian treachery. Available from iletisim at kaynakyayinlari.com ISBN 975-343-438-3 or from TPK enquiries at tpk.org.uk You may peruse http://www.tallarmeniantale.com/, by author Holdwater & http://www.eraren.org/bilgibankasi/en/index.htm The “Armenian Research” FoundationRead on internet www.tallarmeniantale.com/c-f-dixon-BOOK.htm, written by a British officer in 1916 – the portrayal of Anatolian Armenian character Examine Guenter Lewy's 'The Armenian Massacres in Turkey, A Disputed Genocide' ISBN-13:978-0-87480-849-0 available on Amazon.com (Jewish author from USA) Salahi Sonyel's 'The Turco-Armenian Imbroglio' ISBN-0-9504886-6-6, available at Cyprus Turkish Association 0207 437 4940 kibristc at btconnect.com (Cypriot Turk author) films to watch are: 'The Armenian Revolt 1894-1920' documentary DVD by Third Coast Films, P.O. Box 664, Clarion, PA 16214, USA, info at thirdcoastfilms.com (by an American Director) This is a MUST !! &'Sari Gelin' documentary DVD through http://www.sarigelinbelgeseli.com/ info at sarigelinbelgeseli.com (maybe available on eBay) (by a Turkish Director)have a look at http://www.armenians-1915.blogspot.com/ by Turkish Armenians (including free downloadable books and automatic translation of site text into several languages), Read Prof. Turkkaya Ataov's WHAT HAPPENED TO OTTOMAN ARMENIANS? ISBN 1=4243=1004-0 (obtainable from ssaya at superonline.com), (Turkish author)'MYTH OF TERROR' by late Erich Feigl (1986) Zeitgeschichte/Bucherdienst Austria (Austrian Author) which contains the signatures of 63 foreign Academics refuting the Armenian claims http://www.tallarmeniantale.com/terrorism-breakdown.htm for Armenian terrorism against Turks.. why Armenians are not talking about their terrorists? an interesting read (in 3 languages) of memoirs of a Russian Officer on Armenians at http://www.tsk.mil.tr/ermeni_sorunu/kitap.htm (click on the book for downloading) or access it and others at http://www.tsk.mil.tr/eng/ermeni_sorunu_salonu/armenianissues_index.htm (from Turkish Military archives reputed to be richest on this issue)There are also several powerful books on this subject by the American author Justin McCarthy http://homepages.cae.wisc.edu/~dwilson/Armenia/mccarthy.html The TURKS ARE READY, WILLING AND ABLE TO FACE THE ARMENIANS AT A PUBLIC INQUIRY FOR THE SAKE OF TRUTH. WHAT ARE THEY AFRAID OF? The Turkish Government wants an independent International historical commission to thoroughly research the background but the Armenians are refusing to participate!. Do ask them why..! If truth scares them, then let it be. -------------------------------------------------------------- Comments by neutral Scholars and Outcomes of Trials The Middle East Journal 61.2 (Spring 2007): p348(2).
Result number: 77 Posted by Jeremy L, C Ped on 9/23/07 at 06:27 Sir, it was not my intention to talk him out of attempting treatment with your personal product. I merely stated that with the short description he provided, there may be other orthotic designs which could suit his needs better. I will also remind you that I have seen the devices you have manufactured. You, however, have not seen nor handled the ones I make by hand. Unlike those colleagues of yours and mine who dispense one, fairly non-descript prescription type for most pathologies, I use clinical evidence and research to determine what method of cast modification and materials will best suit each of my individual patients. The other part that you continually reject is that I commonly use modern technology when constructing my devices. Because of these consistent shortcomings in your portrayal of my experience and expertise in this area of our field, I'm going to request that you refrain from these petty attacks. I have always stated that there are positive uses for SDO's. They, however, are clearly not superior for every treatable pathology.
Result number: 78 Posted by marie on 9/18/07 at 15:31 I don't have to spin it because it's a fact. Like I said I watched the video and all I heard was an actress who won an award for a character she portrays whose son is in Iraq. She shared the heartache every mother feels when her child is sent away to war. She messed up and forgot a few things. Oh well that can happen to the best of them. She said a couple of cuss words and was bleeped. A-ok with me. Hope you plan on calling the FCC and complaining about Bill O'Reilly's unbleeped cuss words. ;) So you can try to attack anyone you choose but just remember this won't help your chances in 08. Mother's of children at war are not interested in your verbal abuse. Now for those who put themselves in harms way for our nation and to those families who wait patiently for their return this one is for you........ http://www.andiesisle.com/If-I-Die-Before-You-Wake.html
Result number: 79 Posted by Dr. Z on 9/18/07 at 11:17 What type of non-union is this article talking about.? It must mean hypertrophic or some type of non-union with a good blood supply and no soft tissue interposition between the boney ends of the fracture. I don't claim to be an expert with regard to non-union but maybe this is there a mistake with the below article. The treatment of fibrous non-union of fractures by pulsing electromagnetic stimulation WJ Sharrard, ML Sutcliffe, MJ Robson, and AG Maceachern Fifty-three ununited fractures with a median time since injury of 28 months were treated by electrical stimulation using pulsing electromagnetic fields. Union was achieved in 38 cases (71.7 per cent) in a median time of six months. For ununited fractures of the tibia the success rate was higher at 86.7 per cent. Previous or active sepsis, the presence of plates or nails, the age of the patient or the time since the injury did not affect the results. Analysis of the failures suggests that inadequate immobilisation, a fracture gap of more than five millimetres or the presence of a screw in the fracture gap was responsible. In four patients no cause of failure could be determined.
Result number: 80 Posted by Dr. DSW on 9/18/07 at 06:51 Dr. Z, Please remember, there are different types of non-unions. There are atrophic non unions, there are hypertrophic non unions, there are fibrous non unions/pseudarthrosis, etc. As previously stated, and in answer to your original question, a fibrous non union will NOT go on to a full union. 'Ain't gonna' happen. It simply can not happen. There is fibrous tissue between the bone ends, and that is not simply going to disappear without surgical intervention. You can do anything you want and you can put any bone stimulator you want on that fibrous non union and it's not going to heal without first surgically intervening and removing the fibrous bridge. Once again, surgical intervention is NOT always necessary. Many times, although there is a non-union, the patient may end up being painfree. This is often seen as you stated, at the base of the 5th metatarsal. However, at the first MTPJ, at the site of an attempted fusion, with the stresses that are demanded at that joint, a pseudarthrosis, fibrous non union may cause continued discomfort. But it will not go on to a complete fusion without surgical intervention.
Result number: 81 Posted by marie on 9/17/07 at 21:02 Oh, john h I agree with you. Awards are fine but they don't always need to be telecast. I didn't watch the Emmys.....I'm not big on award shows. Athletes are in the same league, as far as I'm concerned. Big whooooopty doo they can throw a ball. Why bother to put them on a pedestal? They are no different from anyone else. I really had no idea what Fields said at the awards until larrym posted the video nor did I read about it anywhere. So I watched it cold. Just seemed like she was expressing the sentiment of all mother's of soldiers at war. Knowing that's the character she portrays in the show.......it's just not a big deal. I think people use this stuff to berate anyone and everyone they can for their own selfish political motivations. I am at a stage in my political interest where it's a hoot watching the two entities (liberals and conservatives) getting hot and bothered about nothing. Really nothing. Liberals are decrying foul game for the censorship and conservatives are yapping about a non-excistant antiwar message. It just goes to show how much hystaria Americans are allowing themselves to fall for. Two other entertainers were censored for cuss words and it's no big deal. Sally got nervous and forgot what she was going to say. I'd probably be worse. I'm not going to tear someone down for that. It''s a selfish thing to do . And come on pleeeeeeeeeeeeze call the FCC on Bill O'Reilly for leaving cuss words in his show. LOL I got that link from a very conservative friend who, like me, finds this type of over reaction to a non issue amusing. good night...........and a special good night to all of our mother's whose sons and daughters are sleeping on the ground somewhere in Iraq and Afghanestan.
Result number: 82 Posted by john h on 9/12/07 at 13:23 Dr. Z right or wrong you at least put forth a plan. What is the Democrat or Republican plan when we pull out of Iraq. I say over and over pulling out is not a plan but in military language a retreat or a defeat how ever you want to characterize it. I sure do not have a plan other than fight the terrorist where you can as they are not going to retreat or give up. We can sit here in fortress America for a while but sooner or later we will be forced to fight them either on our soil or on there soil. Obama puts forth a plan even though it is screwy but stating he will put all our troops in Iraq in Afghanistan and fight the terrorist on the Pakistani border. At least he lays something out there. The other candidates just argue over pulling out of Iraq but none of them put forth a plan as it will be to easy for the opposition to attack as there is no easy plan to fight terror. The President early on said this is a war that will last for years if not decades and that is about as true as it can be. What is our plan for Israel when we pull out? Does anyone doubt that it is only a matter of time until nuclear Iran and its Israeli hating friends attack Israel in some fashion? What are our obligations to Israel if attacked? Pulling out of the middle east proves once again we are a paper tiger and will embolden the terrorist to attack Israel. If there is to be a nuclear war this is the most likely place I can see it happening in the near future. Israel will not be overrun. They have the nuclear power to destroy the entire Middle East. More so they have the WILL to do just that if they see they are to be destroyed by Islamist. No more Holocaust for them. We see very little in the TV or print media about our relationship with Israel. Why? It was announced recently that the U.S. will sell some of our latest fighters to Saudi Arabia. Why? I sure need an explanation for that. This government or actually a Kingdom is under immense pressure and subject to takeover by Islamist radicals. The only thing I can think of is that we can withhold any stock piling of parts for these aircraft and they could not stay in service long without parts. These fighters can deliver nuclear weapons on Israel in minutes due to their speed and advanced electronics. I do not exactly like the way things are going with Bush and I am scared as hell from what I hear or do not hear from the Democrats. If you want to be scared be very scared about Islam and terrorist as they relate to our country. They want us not just out of the Middle East. They want us all dead or converted.
Result number: 83 Posted by john h on 8/27/07 at 11:33 I have not heard of this program but find it an interesting read. Bush and Clinton both were involved with it. At first look it sure seems like something that should be continued although it may have lost some of its effectiveness due to some of our politicians and media: The CIA Rendition Program Testimony > This is an excerpt of Michael Scheuer's incredible testimony before congress on the Rendition Program. If you haven't read this, please take the time to read. Scheuer's entire written statement can be found at this site: http://wwwfas.org/irp/congress/2007_hr/rendition.pdf [Excerpt from Congressional hearing report, 'Extraordinary Rendition in U.S. Counterterrorism Policy: The Impact on Transatlantic Relations,' April 17, 2007.] STATEMENT OF MR. MICHAEL F. SCHEUER, FORMER CHIEF, BIN LADEN UNIT, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Mr. SCHEUER. Mr. Chairman, before my time starts, I would like to note-I am sure it was a mistake, but the way your opening remarks were phrased, your quotations from me from 60 Minutes, I was referring to the Clinton administration, not to the Bush administration. I am sure it was a juxtaposition somehow, but I would like to have that corrected, sir. Mr. DELAHUNT. Of course. Mr. SCHEUER. All right. The CIA's Rendition Program began in late summer, 1995. I authored it and then ran and managed it against al-Qaeda leaders and other Sunni Islamists from August, 1995, until June, 1999. There were only two goals for the program: First, to take men off the street who were planning or had been involved in attacks on the United States or its allies; second, to seize hard copy or electronic documents in their possession when arrested. Americans were never expected to read those, and they could provide options for follow-on operations. I would like to add interrogation was never a goal under President Clinton. Why? Because it would be a foreign intelligence or security service without CIA being present or in control who would conduct the interrogation, because the take from the interrogation would be filtered by that service holding the individual and we never knew if it was complete or distorted, and because torture might be used and the information might be simply what an individual thought we wanted to hear. The Rendition Program was initiated because President Clinton and Messrs. Lake, Berger and Clarke requested that the CIA begin to attack and dismantle al-Qaeda. These men made it clear from the first that they did not want to bring those captured to the United States or to hold them in U.S. custody. President Clinton and his national security team directed the CIA to take each captured al-Qaeda leader to the country which had an outstanding legal process for him. This was a hard-and-fast rule which greatly restricted CIA's ability to confront al-Qaeda because we could only focus on al-Qaeda leaders who were wanted somewhere for a legal process. As a result, many al-Qaeda fighters we knew of and who were dangerous to America could not be captured. CIA warned the President and his National Security Council that the U.S. State Department had and would identify the countries to which the captured fighters were being delivered as human rights abusers. In response, President Clinton and his team asked if CIA could get each receiving country to guarantee that it would treat a person according to its own laws. This was no problem, and we did so. I have read and been told that Mr. Clinton, Mr. Berger and Mr. Clarke have said, since 9 11, that they insisted that each receiving country treat the rendered person it received according to U.S. legal standards. To the best of my memory, that is a lie. After 9 11 and under President Bush, rendered al-Qaeda operatives have been most often kept in U.S. custody. The goals of the program remain the same, although Mr. Bush's national security team wanted to use U.S. officers to interrogate captured al-Qaeda fighters. This decision by the Bush administration allowed CIA to capture al-Qaeda fighters we knew were a threat to the United States without on all occasions being dependent on the availability of another country's outstanding legal process. The decision made the already successful Rendition Program even more effective. The following particulars about the Rendition Program may be of interest to you. First, from its start until today, the program was focused on senior al-Qaeda leaders and not aimed at the rank-and-file members. With only limited manpower to conduct the Rendition Program, CIA wanted to inflict as much damage on al-Qaeda as possible and therefore focused on senior leaders, financiers, terrorist operators, field commanders, strategists and logisticians. Second, to the best of my knowledge, not a single target of rendition has ever been kidnapped by CIA officers. The claims to the contrary by the Swedish Government regarding Mr. Aghiza and his associate and those by the Italian Government regarding Abu Omar are either misstatements or lies by those governments. Indeed, it is passing strange that European leaders are here today to complain about a very successful and security enhancing U.S. Government counterterrorist operation when their European Union presides over the earth's single largest terrorist safe haven, and has done so for a quarter century. The EU's policy of easily obtainable political asylum and its prohibition against deporting wanted or convicted terrorists to a country with a death penalty have made Europe a major, consistent and invulnerable source of terrorist threat to the United States. Third, each and every target of a rendition was vetted by a battery of lawyers at CIA and not infrequently by lawyers at the National Security Council and the Department of Justice. For each rendition target, I, and then my successors as the chief of bin Laden/al-Qaeda operations, had to prepare and present a written brief citing and explaining the intelligence information that made the rendition target a threat to the United States and/or its allies. If the brief was insufficient, the lawyers disapproved and no operation was conducted until that target-against that target rather until additional reliable evidence was collected. Let me be very explicit and precise on this point. Not one single al-Qaeda leader has ever been rendered on the basis of any CIA officer's hunch, guess, or caprice. These are scurrilous accusations that became fashionable after the Washington Post correspondent, Dana Priest, revealed information that damaged U.S. national security and, as a result, won a journalism prize for abetting America's enemies and when such lamentable politicians as Senators McCain, Rockefeller, Graham and Levin followed Ms. Priest's lead and began to attack the men and women of CIA who had risked their lives to protect America under the direct orders of two U.S. Presidents and with the full knowledge of the intelligence committees of the United States Congress. Both Ms. Priest and the gentlemen just mentioned have behaved disgracefully and ought to publicly apologize to the CIA's men and women who have executed their government's Rendition Program. To proceed, the Rendition Program has been the single most effective counterterrorism operation ever conducted by the United States Government. Americans are safer today because of the program. But that degree of safety will ebb as the senators just mentioned slowly but surely destroy the program. If there are those in this Congress, in the media or in this country or in Europe who believe that we would be safer if Khalid Shaykh Muhammed, Abu Zubaydah, Mr. Hambali, Ibn Shaykh al-Libi, Khalid bid Attash and several other senior al-Qaeda leaders were still free and on the street, then the educational systems and the reservoirs of common sense on both sides of the Atlantic are in a much more dilapidated shape than I thought. Fifth, on the issue of how rendered al-Qaeda leaders have been treated in prison, I am unable to speak with authority about the conditions these men found in the Middle Eastern prisons they were delivered to at President Clinton's direction. I would not, however, be surprised if their treatment was not up to U.S. standards. This is a matter of no concern as the Rendition Program's goal was to protect America, and the rendered fighters delivered to Middle Eastern governments are now either dead or in places from which they cannot harm America. Mission accomplished, as the saying goes. Under President Bush, the rendered al-Qaeda fighters held in U.S. custody have been treated according to guidelines that were crafted by U.S. Government lawyers, approved by the executive branch and briefed to and permitted by at least the four senior members of the two congressional intelligence oversight committees. Sixth, finally, I will close by saying that mistakes may well have been made during my tenure as the chief of CIA's bin Laden's operations; and if they were, they are my responsibility. Intelligence information is not the equivalent of courtroom quality evidence, and it never will be. But I will again stress that no rendition target was ever approved or captured without a written brief composed of intelligence information that persuaded competent U.S. Government legal authorities. If mistakes were made, I can only say that that is tough, but war is a tough and confusing business and a well-supported chance to take action and protect Americans should always trump other considerations, especially pedantic worries about whether or not the intelligence data is airtight. To destroy the Rendition Program because of a mistake or two or more would be to sacrifice the protection of Americans to venal and prize-hungry reporters like Ms. Priest, grandstanding politicians like those mentioned above and sanctimonious Europeans who take every bit of American protection offered them while publicly damning and seeking jail time for those who risk their lives to provide that protection. If the Rendition Program is halted, we will truly be able to say, by paraphrasing the late John Wayne, that war is tough, and it is a lot tougher if you are deliberately stupid. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Result number: 84 Posted by marie on 8/13/07 at 09:40 I came acroos this article about feet and thought some of you may find it interesting. http://www.startribune.com/1244/story/1354252.html Feet endure a force equal to several hundred tons just from an average day of walking. But in middle age, they don't withstand punishment as well as they did in their youth. 'There's more ... injuries occurring as we get older because structures can't withstand the same forces as they were able to years before,' Spilken said. 'The average 55- to 60-year-old tennis player never had a problem. All of a sudden, they have pain in the ankle and they think they're spraining their ankle. But it's just that the ligament has weakened over the years from that kind of punishment.'
Result number: 85 Posted by markb on 7/09/07 at 18:49 Dr. Ed I have a similar condition and have not gone the surgery route. I am using massage and accupuncture. I am very interested in the injection modality you suggest. Could you give me some more detailes about it (like you stated it is somewhat painful). If you still do this I am interested enough to come to your office. My email address is mark at networldexchange.com. A response to my email or this forum would be greatly appreciated. Also, I have dupertryens in my right palm. Would this injection thearpy provide some relief for my hand since it is a similar condition from what I have read. Thanks very much. Mark
Result number: 86 Posted by Dr. Ed on 7/08/07 at 20:32 Norm: There are three manners in which pressure can be increased on the posterior tibial nerve: space occupying lesion (such as the accessory muscle), fibrosis and biomechanical stress. Biomechanical: Overpronation at the subtalar joint casues eversion strain at the medial ankle, specifically the laciniate ligament through which the posterior tibial nerve passes. This can be addressed via shoegear modification and/or orthotics. Space occupying lesion: Accessory muscles, varicosities within the tarsal tunnel, tumors, osteocartilaginous hypertrophy secondary to prior trauma. Fibrosis: Chronic repetitive trauma/repetitive strain - biomechanical or occupational; post trauma, post surgical, rheumatic, chronic edema. It appear that you have addressed the space occupying lesion, can adress the 'poor arch structure. The biggest enemy of tarsal tunnel surgery is fibrosis post-op. Post-op fibrosis can be reduced by reducing post-op edema ( compression dressings, surgical hose, elevation, non-weight bearing exercise, physical therapy) and by application of fibrosis reducing modalities starting about the third week post-op like massage, ultrasound and the like. Dr. Ed
Result number: 87 Posted by Dr. David S. Wander on 7/08/07 at 07:35 Chewlet, You have confirmed the point that I had been attempting to make. As per Dr. Z's statement that you 'can't have better fixation', that basically sums up my prior posts. Despite the BEST forms of fixation, fusions can still fail. Sometimes the patient's bone stock is not adequate for fixation, sometimes there is bone resorption around the screws, sometimes even a small amount of motion around the fusion site can cause loosening of the hardware, etc. That's why I stated to me, it didn't matter what type of fixation you had, they ALL had the potential to fail. If the fusion site has satisfactory alignment and there is not a large gap, there is still a possibility that it will heal. The idea of the 'block' is simply to maintain a correct alignment to allow the site to heal in this corrected position, which in theory is OK, IF the fusion site still has the potential to heal. There are different types of non-unions, some are called atrophic, some are called hypertrophic, etc., and this can be determined by your doctor via radiographs and certainly on CT scan. Bone scans used to be more popular, to make this determination, but a CT scan should be very helpful. Once again, it is very early, and at this stage it would be too early to call it a non-union, and intervention can certainly help it heal as long as there isn't a large gap between the two sides of the union site. My 'gut' feeling in that there isn't, otherwise your doctor probably would have seen that on the x-rays. So hopefully, with the use of the 'block' to maintain alignment, the use of STRICT non weightbearing and the possible CT scan to answer some questions, your fusion may go onto an eventual uneventful recovery. But, please remember I don't have your foot or films in front of me, so I'm really going on the limited information available. Please keep me updated.
Result number: 88 Posted by Rick R on 6/30/07 at 09:20 http://www.startribune.com/editorials/story/1277238.html
Result number: 89 Posted by Rodrigo on 6/25/07 at 20:30 I have been suffering with PF in my right foot for about 1 year. I believe the cause was running (overtrainning, wasted shoes, etc). I treated it with ESWT, insert shoes, phisical theraphy, accunpuncture and night splints, but the relief was not 100%. 2 1/2 months ago I stopped running, following this site instructions. So as not to get overweight, I exchanged running for stair climbing at gym. I thougt the impact was much lesser than running and it would help to stretch the calf muscles. But, instead of helping me, I think this procedure improve my pain. I've just read at the site book that stair climbing could aggravate the PF. Is my first idea about stair climbing wrong? Is Running slowly better? Or do I have to stay inactive? (I've read that being inactive is not so good either...) Thanks a lot. Rodrigo - Brazil.
Result number: 90 Posted by Rodrigo on 6/25/07 at 12:27 I have been suffering with PF in my right foot for about 1 year. I believe the cause was running (overtrainning, wasted shoes, etc). I treated it with ESWT, insert shoes, phisical theraphy, accunpuncture and night splints, but the relief was not 100%. 2 1/2 months ago I stopped running, following this site instructions. So as not to get overweight, I exchanged running for stair climbing at gym. I thougt the impact was much lesser than running and it would help to stretch the calf muscles. But, instead of helping me, I think this procedure improve my pain. I've just read at the site book that stair climbing could aggravate the PF. Is my first idea about stair climbing wrong? Is Running slowly better? Or do I have to stay inactive? (I've read that being inactive is not so good either...) Thanks a lot. Rodrigo - Brazil. -
Result number: 91 Posted by Dr. David S. Wander on 6/17/07 at 17:47 Some medication that is used for depression, is also used for pain and/or neuritic pain. Some of these medications include amitryptilline, nortryptilline, and Cymbalta. It is not unusual for these medications to be used for pain and if you have any questions, you should discuss your concerns with your treating physician and/or your pharmacist. There is also a lot of information regarding the use of these medications on line, but the best resource is your doctor and pharmacist.
Result number: 92 Posted by marie on 6/05/07 at 21:15 Well it looks like Pelosi and Rice may have had some influence with their trips to Syria. It is good for high ranking Democrats and Republicans to show a willingness to foster communication between Israel and Syria. Knowing both of these countries I will not hold my breath for peace but dialog is hopefully productive. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20070604/tpl-uk-israel-syria-39349ed.html Deputy Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz's Washington trip, which begins on Wednesday, follows signals that Israel and the United States could soften their stand on Syria, perhaps in a bid to separate it from regional challenges like Iran and Iraq. A Mofaz aide said that, in meetings with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and other U.S. officials, he would discuss 'the need to examine Syria's intentions' after Israel's war last year with Lebanon's Hezbollah, an ally of Damascus.
Result number: 93 Posted by RayP on 6/04/07 at 14:42 I am not the patient, my wife is. She was diagnosed with RSD/CRPS I in 2002 and has been re-diagnosed by three other physicians, with the same result. This involves the left foot/ankle and a Non-displaced fx of the left heel [with torn and ruptured tendons/ligaments]. She is still waiting for 'proper' treatment. Daily Meds, at this time, are 120mg Morphine, [Kadian], Norco, Lyrica, Cymbalta, Zanex, Diazepam, Effexor, Lidoderm Patches, a Tens Unit, and other Non-conventional methods of pain management. She has been through various drug therapies including 3300mg of Neurontin, Bextra, Dibenzyline, Terazosin, Nortriptyline, Provigil, Tofranil, Ambien, and many other meds that have come and gone trying to find a proper balance. She is at a manageable stage [Pain], with fewer 'Break-Through' moments; however, the pain is always present. This is a result of a work related injury in 2002, so you will understand the following. An Insurance doctor has said she has psychological problems and likely to have TTS [he is an orthopedist w/no RSD/CRPS treatment experiences] ad says she DOES NOT have RSD. We have just been informed that we have lost the battle in trying to avoid an NCV/EMG to rule in or out TTS. They are scheduling the tests as I write this post. There is no doubt it is RSD; however, there is information to suggest that RSD can cause TTS, due to the swelling in the foot/ankle area. Should the two co-exist, over 4 years now, what damage will the EMG cause [conducted at the RSD site] and what, if any, TTS treatment is going to resolve the RSD issue. My research suggest that after this length of time, there is likely no relief [TTS] that will reduce the pain of RSD. In fact, it is more likely to just be a source of more pain. What to do? If she refuses an invasive procedure, likely to cause more problems, they (Insurance Co) are going to stop all treatments/drug regimes. And, so what is TTS is dx'd, it seems to be a co-existing condition and if a release is performed, it will only make the RSD worse.
Result number: 94 Posted by Susan K on 5/30/07 at 23:34 Hello, I have had both procedures; a triple artrhrodesis on my left foot seven years ago and the subtalar fusion and tendon transfer on my right foot last July. For me, it depended on the severity of injury and other symptoms. The same surgeon did both surgeries. I think I needed the more major operation on the left foot because the condition had been going on for several years and I had a failed tendon reconstruction prior to the big operation. The second foot, we caught the tear very quickly and moved quickly to surgery. As to post op pain, recovery, physical therapy and outcome, I would rate both procedures equally. There is also a procedure that involves tendon transfer and reconstruction but not fusion of the calcaneous. I think your best bet is to ask each surgeon why he or she made the recommendation. I hope this helps.
Result number: 95 Posted by Rekha on 5/30/07 at 21:21 Hope, I am very sorry that you have RSD this bad, and that on top of that you have to fight with WC for the most basic care for this cruel disease. I have not had to endure such agony, but I have had symptoms, but not as agonizing as yours. I hope and pray that you too can go into remission one day!!!!! For now, my burning pain is gone, my sensitivity to touch is gone, I am having only bits and pieces of flashing burning poker type pain....and deep ankle pain like funny bone has been hit and can't bear weight on ankle that greatly, am limping around which is bring my pf pain in right foot back...ughh.... But I am having extreme sensitivity to cold (a/c, cold air) etc going up my thigh. Surprisingly, I feel flashes of burning in my hip area also...Nerve pain is very bizarre... They are doing a series of blocks on me up to a maximum of 6. Last time I was worse off and they only did 3 and I was cured. I am also doing water therapy, and physical therapist will try tens unit next week. I am on 1800 mg neurontin, 15 mg mobic, clonidine, and 50 mg pamelor/nortriptyline. Take endocet for real bad days.
Result number: 96 Posted by VelmaK on 5/16/07 at 16:57 Seven months ago after wearing high heels shoes all day and then continuing the next day on my running regim ( 25 miles per week) both feet began burning, originally diagnosed with PF, then diagnosed with TTS bilaterally, NCV was just slightly abnormal in both feet. We tried casting in the worse foot, medrol pack, etc. My DPM, put me in front of a board or 8 Podiatric Surgeons, as a tough to solve case, all unanimously agreed it was TTS and that I needed release surgery. Marcain injection with small does of cortisone was given in left foot, not much relief which surprised the doctor. Several days later I began having nerve pain in the outside of the ankle up the side of leg and also on the top of my feet. NCV/EMG test conducted again, testing sural and peroneal nerves as well, and back MRI all came out negative, in fact my tibial nerve tests improved, meaning no irregularity. MY DPM believes this is not TTS, but that my nerves are misfiring, and perhaps Chronic Pain Sydrome. I have a pain management specialist, anesthesiologist, and have been on Neurotin and Nortriptyline, no success, feel as I am just getting worse. How accurate are the EMG/NCV for TTS and should I seek another opinion? I DO NOT want TTS surgery, but am in so much pain, at the end of my rope. Any input? Thanks
Result number: 97 Posted by marie on 4/29/07 at 16:15 We've seen the photos and we have read the stories of children who are abducted, brainwashed and used to fight in fiece combat or abused and used as sex slaves. But what are we doing about it? How can we help change a generation of children for the betterment of global peace and security? Last night some 67,000 high school and college students spent the night sleeping in cardboard boxes in a demonstration to bring more awareness to the plight of the children living in Ugandan refugee camps. Many of these young people have spent the past 2 years raising money to improve the conditions in the camps and build schools. Real schools. Not terror training camps. 30,000 children have been abducted and brainwashed to fight in the LRA's worst battles over the past 20 years. Some as young as age 6. .jpg) It's good to see young people supporting something other then a game boy or an ipod. Hey we can complain all we want about terrorism or we can try to stop it from growing before they grow up. Here are a few articles from last night's 'Displace Me' events. http://www.mywesttexas.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18277223&BRD=2288&PAG=461&dept_id=475626&rfi=6 This weekend's Displace Me demonstration was to raise consciousness about the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), which has abducted thousands of children who are subjected to torture or sexual violence. The LRA has also forced the children to fight in a violent guerilla army for 21 years, the longest running war in Africa, according to information provided by the organization. http://news.yahoo.com/s/wesh/20070429/lo_wesh/13218595 'We're saying that the youth of America, that we do care and that we are rallying our voice to become a voice for the voiceless for invisible children everywhere,' Will Boyd, a member of the group, said. http://www.cfnews13.com/News/Local/2007/4/29/displace_me.html We think over the last 20 years, 65,000 children between the ages of five and 12 have been abducted from their homes, kidnapped and forced to be child soldiers, Boyd said. http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2007/04/29/news/casper/15063e277da62663872572cb0079d1e9.txt On Saturday, they volunteered to help the 3,503 registered participants and countless others prepare for a night during which they were to be treated as if they were in an Internally Displaced Persons' camp. According to www.invisiblechildren.com -- the Web site of the nonprofit group founded by the filmmakers -- thousands of Ugandans were forced into the camps 10 years ago. The camps were supposed to be a temporary solution to protect residents from the LRA. Today, the camps house up to 1.5 million people, and claim thousands of lives per weeks due to the poor conditions inside. http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/index.ssf?/base/news/1177834690216990.xml&coll=2 Students from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Alabama, University of Montevallo and Huntsville High School met at Kelly Ingram Park in Birmingham to pray and make posters promoting their cause before heading out in a 10-vehicle caravan, said Lindsay Swain, a UAB student serving as a volunteer coordinator for the group.
Result number: 98 Posted by Wendyt on 4/16/07 at 01:43 Here I am again, 1:30 a.m., awake as usual. My incision site is causing so much stabbing pain that I am unable to sleep. It is occasional, short severe pain, but when it comes, it wakes me up-that is if I have gotten to sleep at all. I am six weeks post-op, TTS release. My surgeon had to remove a spur that one branch of my nerve was tightly pulled around. I also think I am developing a hypertrophic scar. It was a small incision, but now, (six weeks), it is raised and an inch and a half wide. I also have a pea sized lump an inch inferior to the lowest margin of the incision. I know this could be normal healing, but the ''pea'' is in the arch of the foot, where my shoe arch fits and compresses the little devil-ouch. As I work in a hospital, on my feet all day, this is a problem. My co-workers are great, but I am beginning to feel like a ''heel'' (sorry for the bad humor, but it is 1:30 in the morning). Please, if you have any ideas of how I might get through the nights, I would be grateful. P.S. I sleep with an ice pack, I massage my scars a few times a day, and I take 600-800 mg ibuprofen 2-3 times daily.
Result number: 99 Posted by john h on 4/06/07 at 11:52 A major problem in dealing with terrorist is no one person can speak for them as they are splintered into hundreds of groups. There is no leader of a nation that can speak for all terrorist not even in his own nation. Just as in Iraq where we have multiple terrorist groups who commit more terror on their own people than on our people. This war on terror is very real but unlike any war we have ever been engaged in. The terrorist are worldwide and with different agendas. It is not we want negotiate with terrorist it is we cannot. It is like negotiating with the wind. If any of these various groups gets hold of a small nuclear suitcase type weapon you can count on them using it. How are we going to retaliate against an unknown terrorist? If anyone thinks these people are going to change, you are living in a fantasy world. Even if Israel were destroyed terror would still be with us and probably even worse than it is now. They would be more emboldened. Terrorist in the far east probably could care less about Israel. You cannot make peace with such an unorganized group all with different goals and who are controlled only by their local leader. You can only eradicate them where you find them and by all means available keep nuclear material out of their hands else we could end up with a world war to end all world wars. We cannot just pull back to fortress America as it is impossible to keep determined people out of a nation as large as ours with thousands of miles of borders and open seas. We need to fight these people where ever we encounter them. You cannot fight a war without causalities. Not now, not in the past and not in the future. We are all free because men and women died in combat by the millions to give us this freedom. We are becoming a nation of whiners. If peace is ever to be maintained it will be through strength.
Result number: 100 Posted by marie on 4/02/07 at 17:37 Mathew Dowd was a keystone in the Administration's effort to portray Sen. Kerry as a flip-flopper 'who could not be trusted with national security during wartime.' Dowd is the first of that tightnit circle to break from Bush saying Kerry was right on Iraq. Hmmmmm a little to late. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/01/washington/01adviser.html?ei=5090&en=5fb3ec40fbc14c40&ex=1333080000&adxnnl=1&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all&adxnnlx=1175553161-hfypeR9uR5dQYF1Co7fCAw His views against the war began to harden last spring when, in a personal exercise, he wrote a draft opinion article and found himself agreeing with Mr. Kerry’s call for withdrawal from Iraq. He acknowledged that the expected deployment of his son Daniel was an important factor.
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