Research and Inventions

Collaborators:

University of Zurich (Switzerland), University of Newcastle (Australia), University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Louisiana State University, Cleveland Clinic, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, and Indiana University School of Medicine

Some of what we proved:

  • Against great opposition, we scientifically demonstrated that the sacroiliac joint can cause pain.
  • The sacroiliac joint causes sciatica.
  • Prior to these hallmark studies the SIJ was largely unrecognized by the medical community. Our work is especially meaningful as it is now known that SIJ pain causes a greater burden of disease than heart or lung conditions.
  • Contrary to conventional wisdom, internal disc disruption syndrome (not herniated discs) causes most cases of chronic low back pain.

Some of what we discovered:

  • A universal sign for sacroiliac joint pain known as “The Fortin Finger Test”.
  • The attitude or environment a scientist or physician creates can unwittingly influence a patient’s physical response.
  • Narcotics may cause brittle bones even in young and middle-age men.
  • The dorsolateral sacral plexus: a complex, internet like distribution of nerves with major pain and locomotive implications.

Our inventions:

  • Prototype implantable/programmable drug delivery system (deploying the energy storing capacity of Nitinol), Meteor Enterprises and Fort Wayne Metals
  • Automated surgical table (U. S. Patent No. 6,375,355; 2005)
  • Meteor Health Information Management Systems a novel messaging pathway for electronic medical records.

Why choose us?

Because as our patients attest and our world class reputation in the medical and scientific communities demonstrate your well-being is our primary concern. The STAR Health team will focus all of our experience, compassion, and decades of research insight to give you an optimal outcome. Our unique combination of multiple specialties allows us to provide you the best treatment possible. All strategies are customized to your condition -- whether it’s pain, disability, or you simply feel like your health is coming off the proverbial rails.

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