Caution Over Back Surgery

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Uploaded by on Aug 6, 2009

New studies show some procedures used to relieve back pain for spinal compression fractures may offer no benefit, Dr. Jennifer Ashton tells Harry Smith.

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  • The problem with studies is you don't know who sponsored the study. I'd like to know how much were the investigators paid. I would bet the insurance companies were behind the study to deny patients from having the surgery at all. Another home run for health insurance companies in America.

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  • There's really no need for back surgery anymore, just eat a one pound bag full of blue M&Ms and wash it down with a pitcher of blue raspberry kool-aid with every meal and you should feel some immediate relief, just not on the toilet.

  • thouroughness? Objectivity? transparency? Anyone ? get it together CBS!

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