HealthCare Bills

Hey SBU DPT Bloggers,

So much is spoken today of the cost of healthcare and with the upcoming Presidential election, much more political banter and rhetoric will hit the headlines and Internet websites. It seems Americans, prefer their politics in chunks of four. Every four years they tolerate the hysteria. Every four years they tolerate the hype. Every four years they listen to a new slate of politicians willing to make promises to change your life for the better. For us, in the healthcare profession, we are doubly concerned. Both our individual health plan and our profession may be impacted by a Presidential candidate's vision of the future. As our society ages, we are concerned about things like wellness, cost of services, and access to skilled and competent providers. Do you know where the candidates McCain (R) and Obama (D) stand on healthcare. How will it impact your health plan? How will it impact your wellness? How will it impact your livelihood?

I came across an interesting article about how the extreme cost of healthcare today and the massive gaps in the health insurance coverage can leave you in tremendous debt. Take a look at this CNN.com article by Elizabeth Cohen "Five mistakes that will land you in medical debt." Are you prepared?

Together with you in His service,

slesh

Update on Disc Replacement Surgery

Hello DPT Bloggers,

Here is an update on the post I recently did on Chris Duncan, St. Louis Cardinal Baseball player, who underwent a cervical disc replacement surgery instead of a fusion procedure which is much more common. This article talks about his immediate results. Time will only tell of this first of its kind surgery on a professional athlete to determine its effectiveness.

Together with you in His service,

slesh

Prosthetic Disc Replacement

Hello DPT Bloggers,

In what is becoming a trend in my writings of late, I found another story of an injury sustained to an athlete and this one is having a unique procedure. You will find in your PT career that many, or even most of your patients, that you treat will have back or neck injuries.This St. Louis Cardinal, however, may have his professional baseball career in jeopardy as they are going to surgically manage a cervical disc problem with the implantation of a prosthetic disc. OK! OK? I am intrigued and wait to hear more about this. Certainly I have read a great deal on disc issues of the spine, but not this procedure, and certainly not one on a person so young.

Together with you in His service,

slesh