Rudolph J. Schrot, MD, MAS, FAANS

Congratulations to Dr. Watanabe and his team at SMCS. Well done! https://www.kcra.com//pioneering-surgical-techniq/33849933

I'm proud to be part the rapid response stroke team at Sutter Health. In this story, closely coordinated collaboration saved not one life, but two. I warmly wish Heberton and Vivian Santos and their children all the best on their return to Brazil. https://sacramento.cbslocal.com//baby-delivered-mom-stroke/

A good option to drugs... https://www.cnbc.com//spinal-cord-stimulation-market-grows

I was honored to testify today before the ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance committee in support of a unique ICD-10 code for Tarlov/Perineurial cysts, along with Reta Hiers of the Tarlov Cyst Disease Foundation. (The talk starts at 53 minutes) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KWeY150gClM

This also has major implications for the prevention of cancer later in life. We live in a hyper-hygienic society that is obsessed with cleanliness. We need to stop. http://www.npr.org//dirt-is-good-why-kids-need-exposure-to

The important point here is that acute back pain is defined as "four weeks or less and that does not radiate down the leg". Back pain should be viewed as the common cold. Most of the time it will get better. No need for drugs or MRI scans. https://news.google.com/news/amp

This is what we have suspected all along. Narcotic medication changes the nervous system, and not in a good way. http://www.techtimes.com//can-narcotic-painkillers-actuall

From the NIH website Tox Town: Phthalates are a family of chemicals used in plastics and many other products. Phthalates are a group of chemicals used to soften and increase the flexibility of plastic and vinyl. Polyvinyl chloride is made softer and more flexible by the addition of phthalates. Phthalates are used in hundreds of consumer products. ... Phthalates are used in cosmetics and personal care products, including perfume, hair spray, soap, shampoo, nail polish, and skin moisturizers. They are used in consumer products such as flexible plastic and vinyl toys, shower curtains, wallpaper, vinyl miniblinds, food packaging, and plastic wrap. Phthalates are also used in wood finishes, detergents, adhesives, plastic plumbing pipes, lubricants, medical tubing and fluid bags, solvents, insecticides, medical devices, building materials, and vinyl flooring. Please see the article below which raises new concerns regarding industrial food production. https://www.washingtonpost.com//researchers-have-found-a/#

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Exciting new research on Parkinson's disease...

I am proud to have contributed to this new publication from UC Davis School of Medicine, spearheaded by Drs. Kiarash Shahlaie and Ed Kerr. https://www.growkudos.com/articles/10.1055/s-0035-1554908

http://www.health.harvard.edu//fda-strengthens-warning-tha

This is a fascinating read for anyone with back pain, or for practitioners who treat patients with back pain. http://www.npr.org//lost-posture-why-indigenous-cultures-d