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Dr. Kube was featured in Becker’s Spine Review in a feature titled, “Ask Spine Surgeons.” It is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy issues affecting spine care. Dr. Kube discusses practicing defensive medicine.
This week’s addition to our series of posts about nonsurgical treatments for back pain is about meditation and ‘movement’ therapy. Complementary and alternative medicine includes a wide range of healing beliefs, approaches, and therapies that are not widely taught in medical schools, used in hospitals, or covered by health insurance. Always remember that not all… Continue Reading Nonsurgical Treatments — Meditation and ‘Movement’ Therapy
DetailsIn continuing our series of posts about nonsurgical treatments for back pain, today we’re reviewing magnet and massage therapy.
Magnet Therapy: Most claims regarding the healing power of magnets are from the manufacturers of products that contain magnets. Manufacturers claim the products can relieve various health problems, including chronic pain, by stimulating the body’s natural electrical field. Continue Reading Nonsurgical Treatments — Magnet and Massage Therapy
DetailsIn continuing our series of posts about nonsurgical treatments for back pain, today we cover homeopathic medicine and humor therapy.
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE
Homeopathic medicine uses highly diluted preparations of natural substances, typically plants and minerals, to treat symptoms of illness. Practitioners believe that if a large dose of a substance causes the patient to develop certain symptoms when he or she is healthy, a small dose of the same substance can treat illnesses that produce the same symptoms. Continue Reading Nonsurgical Treatments — Homeopathic Medicine and Humor Therapy
Dr. Richard Kube, MD, is the CEO, founder and owner of Prairie Spine & Pain Institute in Peoria, Ill., which focuses on the treatment of spinal disorders, research and education. He is a fellowship-trained spine surgeon who performs minimally invasive, motion-preserving surgical techniques, including sacroiliac joint surgery. He is featured in Becker’s ASC Review as… Continue Reading Becker’s ASC Leader To Know: Dr. Richard Kube
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