Hi all,

Sorry my post was so abrupt this morning, I work at 9:30 and was rushing to get it in. I have to admit, it warms my heart to have a DC patient as a DC practitioner because I think such a person could really see things from a patients point of view. But....I would also like more clarification as to Dr. Klines training. Who has he trained with and for how long? I believe it is a patients right to know such things so they can make an informed decision and as an advocate of the NA procedure it is important to me to know that NA is the same everywhere it is practiced...and for that to happen there must be continuity from doctor to doctor with regards to training.

Take care for now,

Frances

Heads Up BobM

It's not too surprising that they said *someone* could do a "Percutaneous Fasciotomy", as it has a CPT Code of 26040. I believe I have read that years ago this "puncture" entry was done with a small *knife* to cut the Dups tissue. It's not done much today, expect in it's new incarnation (which is NA). I doubt that in the doctors mind "Percutaneous Fasciotomy" equates to NA. It will be interesting to hear if you made a dent!

BobN

There are only 6 surgeons in the US who will not tilt their heads from side to side as if the sound of "Needle Aponeurotomy" were a dog whistle and they were beagles. Sometimes they will bark slightly too.

Hammer,

I'm amazed at how well US CHS know of each other. It's "Charlie" to them, not Dr. Eaton. I don't think there a whole lot of them, and it would seem that their yearly convention is *very* significant. As a rarefied specialty I would expect there to be a certain amount of "group think". The "what's new in the field" comes from within.

However, every bit helps. While I'm still planing to show my personal CHS the NA I had, the main reason is to prepare him to consider going to Eaton's presentation during the 2006 CHS convention. I don't think we can overestimate the importance of that presentation. He's going to get *one* shot at this, which is why he is waiting until 2006. Nerve damage will *not* be spoken of after that. He'll have the goods.

More than anything else, NA needs *legitimacy* in the eyes of CHS. That legitimacy, I'm afraid, will only come from one of their own. If Eaton can really raise some eyebrows and a lot of interest, the tide will really start to turn. Once a bunch of CHS get excited abut NA, it's all over. Though our word of mouth continues to push this along slowly, I see 2006 as Ground Zero.

Jim,

Actually "cavalier" is not too far from the truth in reguard to the French in Eyes of American CHS. Eaton himself, who is a *big* fan of Lermusiaux for inventing the procedure, still has little respect for their scientific record keeping........"Yea, there was a guy down there in the south of France that fixed a finger and he used a needle" Eaton's words. Not mine. This simply does not cut it here.

In a word......the French are disrespected. Big Time. If NA had been invented my some English hand surgeon we'd be a lot father than we are. That's why Eaton's enthusiasm, success with the procedure, and sense of mission to see this procedure accepted, is so important.

I knew when the reports proved true that a FL CHS had actually adopted NA we were in a new era that would soon speed up NA's acceptance. And for one important reason.....Legitimacy. W. Stagner had worked so hard and for so long. When his DVD got it Eaton's hands, the torch had been passed. Now we had a respected CHS that had picked up the cause.

2006 Baby!!!!

How does about 25 more "Eatons" around the country sound???