The NASS Podcast

Anand Joshi, a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician at Emory University in Atlanta, chats with moderator Renee Rosati, DO, of Medical University of South Carolina about "Yay or Nay, EMG for radiculopathy?"

William Lavelle, MD of Upstate Orthopedics in New York discusses his recent NASSJ paper, "CT based bone mineral density as a predictor of proximal junctional fractures," with moderator Tobias Mattei, MD.

Aaron Yang, MD, of Vanderbilt University, discusses Fluoroscopy views for Medial Branch Blocks with moderator Renee Rosati, DO of the Medical University of South Carolina.

Section on Biologics members W. Mark Erwin, DC, PhD and Zorica Buser, PhD are joined this week by Jeffrey Lotz, PhD, a researcher at UCSF, to discuss contemporary limitations with respect to IVD pain diagnosis and limitations of current imaging. The possibility of novel, quantifiable imagining such as MRI spectroscopy is discussed as an advantageous, non-invasive form of imaging.

Zack McCormick, MD a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician at the University of Utah, discusses Genicular RFA with moderator Renee Rosati, DO.

Joining the SpineLine podcast from Cardiff, England, author Brian Simpson, MD, FRCS discusses Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome with moderator Tejas Shah, MD.

Renee Rosati, DO of NASS' Public Affairs Committee and a spine interventional physician at the Medical University of South Carolina, chats with Kush Goyal, MD of the Cleveland Clinic about the nuances of Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA).

Disclosures:

Goyal, Kush: Nothing to Disclose

Rosati, Renee: Nothing to Disclose

Key: A: $100-$1,000; B: $1001-$10,000; C: $10,001-$25,000; D: $25,001-$50,000; E: $50,001-$100,000; F: $100,001- $500,000; G: $500,001-$1M; H: $1,000,001- $2.5M; I: $2.5M+

Section on Biologics & Basic Research members, Zorica Buser, PhD, MBA and W. Mark Erwin, DC, PhD discuss whether or not there is any evidence that can address differences in the pain experience of patients living with DDD vs normal ‘ageing’. Is it disc or is it endplates? If it is disc, annulus, nucleus, or both?

Disclosures:

Buser, Zorica: Board of Directors: LSRS (Nonfinancial, Co-chair of Educational Committee); Consulting: Cerapedics (B, Outside 24-Month Requirement); Research Support (Staff and/or materials): Medical Metrics (B, Paid directly to institution/employer), Next Science (F, Paid directly to institution/employer), SeaSpine (F, Outside 24-Month Requirement, Paid directly to institution/employer); Trips/Travel: AOSpine (Travel Expense Reimbursement), NASS (Travel Expense Reimbursement).

Erwin, William Mark: Board of Directors: Notogen (Stock options and salary support only); Grants: Skoll Family Trust (G, Paid directly to institution/employer); Research Support (Investigator Salary): Canadian Chiropractic Research Foundation (D); Research Support (Staff and/or materials): Skoll Family Trust (F, Paid directly to institution/employer); Scientific Advisory Board: Notogen (Stock options only); Stock Ownership: Notogen (3,000,000 Shares, 33%).

Key: A: $100-$1,000; B: $1001-$10,000; C: $10,001-$25,000; D: $25,001-$50,000; E: $50,001-$100,000; F: $100,001- $500,000; G: $500,001-$1M; H: $1,000,001- $2.5M; I: $2.5M+

Ask the Experts: A Lifelong Learning Series - October 2021

Santhosh Thomas, DO

Disclosures:

Goyal, Kush K: Nothing to Disclose

Thomas, Santhosh A.: Consulting: State Farm (C).

Key: A: $100-$1,000; B: $1001-$10,000; C: $10,001-$25,000; D: $25,001-$50,000; E: $50,001-$100,000; F: $100,001- $500,000; G: $500,001-$1M; H: $1,000,001- $2.5M; I: $2.5M+

Authors Jacob Razzouk, BS and Olumide Danisa, MD discuss their recent SpineLine article, "Mitigating Malpractice Claims: Practices for Health Care Professionals" with moderator Kaku Barkoh, MD.

Access the article here.

Watch the video version of this episode on the NASS YouTube Channel, here.

Disclosures:

Barkoh, Kaku: Consulting: Amplify Surgical, Inc (B).

Danisa, Olumide: Board of Directors: Musculoskeletal Transplantation Foundation (B, Paid directly to institution/employer); Royalties: Globus Medical (E); Trips/Travel: American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Travel Expense Reimbursement).

Razzouk, Jacob: Nothing to Disclose

Key: A: $100-$1,000; B: $1001-$10,000; C: $10,001-$25,000; D: $25,001-$50,000; E: $50,001-$100,000; F: $100,001- $500,000; G: $500,001-$1M; H: $1,000,001- $2.5M; I: $2.5M+