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A Tribute to Sparky Anderson

admin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:55:43 +0000

Many heartfelt words have been written and spoken about Sparky Anderson. He was respected and admired by those in and out of baseball. Sparky had an influence on untold amounts of people including myself and those at Michigan Head and Neck Institute.

I didn’t know him well, but in the two times I played golf with him I learned much about life and learned techniques guiding me to be a successful boss.

Sparky believed and has been quoted as saying, “Baseball is a simple game. If you have good players and if you keep them in the right frame of mind then the manager is a success.”

We talked about how managing a team is quite different than playing the game of golf. A baseball team and; an office treating patients require people of different talents who know each other’s abilities and understand the symbiotic relationship and dependence each has with all other team members. When Sparky was Inducted Into the Baseball Hall of Fame, his acceptance speech reminded me of the lesson I learned from him years earlier.

Almost ten years ago at Cooperstown Sparky said,” I got good players, stayed out of their way, let them win a lot and then just hung around for 26 years”

Most of my staff has been with me for many years and I would vote for each of them to be on an All Star Team… and I thank Sparky for that as I remember his passing and his life.

Dr. Klein and the staff at Michigan Head & Neck Institute are proud of their continued effort to pay back the community.

admin — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:13:59 +0000

Dr. Klein and the staff at Michigan Head & Neck Institute are proud of their continued effort to pay back the community.

Today we were rewarded. Wandering lost on 11 Mile Road, and seemingly disoriented, was an older well-cared-for dog. It appeared to have trouble with sight and hearing.
Dr. Klein took a picture of him (See attached ) and Kerri walked the neighborhood with that picture finding the dog’s frantic owners. The tears of joy in their faces brought smiles of happiness to all of us at Michigan Head & Neck Instittue.

Why does Dr. Klein treat sleep apnea and TMJ problems and not fillings and cleanings?

admin — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:40:21 +0000

Dr..Klein limited his practice in 1994 after a motor vehicle accident that caused herniated discs in his back and neck. He learned about pain and its various necessary treatments by being a pain patient for several years. That experience was influential in helping him pass the necessary requirements and tests to become Board Certified as a Diplomat in the American Academy of Pain Management.

Why all of a sudden am I hearing about Sleep Apnea?

admin — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:58:09 +0000

Dr. Klein: Sleep Apnea has been noticed for hundreds of years, but was not paid its due respect in the medical profession until more recently. In the 1800’s Charles Dickens wrote of an overweight young gentleman who would fall asleep while standing. Dickens’s book was.” The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club”. Early in the 1900’s a brilliant physician, Sir William Osler, coined the term Pickwikian for people who were excessively tired during the day due to this condition. .Today we know how
dangerous this condition is.

New Body Mind Spirit Article

admin — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:48:50 +0000

Body Mind Spirit Guide

Articles written by Dr. Richard E. Klein

Good News for Many!!! – NEW!

Good News for Many!!! March can come in like a lion and go out like a lamb. March is the time we begin to think ofhopefitlly putting away snow shovels and bringing out golf clubs.

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TRAUMA PRODUCING TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION PAIN

admin — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:10:05 +0000

TRAUMA PRODUCING TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION PAIN

MANDIBULAR HYPER-EXTENSION

In motor vehicle accidents, particularly in a rear end collision, the suddenness of the impact, snapping the head backward, happens so quickly that the anterior neck muscles do not have a chance to relax.

As a result, they act as an anchor on the mandible holding it still and forcing the mouth excessively open, as the head continues to move backward into hyper-extension.

This action, the whipping excessively open of the mouth and its subsequent closure into normal position, results in self-reducing dislocation of the temporomandibular joint. The masticatory and cervical musculature, ligaments, and the synovial tissues of the temporomandibular joint are simultaneously injured. A frequent result of this type of injury is the anterior displacement of the TMJ disc and posteriorization of the mandible as seen in Fig. 19.

This injury is particularly important because it has been well documented that 60% of the people involved in motor vehicle accidents do not fully recover. The same studies also clearly demonstrated that many of the people who do not fully recover continue to suffer from a temporomandibular joint dysfunction that is directly related to the accident, but in fact, HAS GONE UNDIAGNOSED.

The anterior displacement of the TMJ disc has been demonstrated to be the primary etiology of progressive disease, which results in degenerative arthritis.

Global Village

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:54:49 +0000

If you are feeling bad because you have pain or can’t sleep, this might help take the edge off your worries.

Take a look and be grateful you have the opportunity.

Download “Global Village” Power Point Presentation!

Going to the Dentist

admin — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:51:37 +0000

Most people, including dentists, don’t like “going to the dentist”. Most people, including dentists will find this funny.

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How to Blow a Deer out of a Frozen Lake with a Helicopter

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 21:07:01 +0000

Spring is coming soon; This Deer rescue shows how man can help nature take a more natural course.

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