While cervical disc pathology can unquestionably produce radiculopathy, many patients presenting with arm pain, paresthesia or perceived weakness do not exhibit the clinical behavior of true nerve-root compromise. In these cases, failure to differentiate the primary pain generator may lead to unnecessary spinal injections, nerve ablation procedures or surgical consultation despite limited likelihood of benefit.
A Moment of Silence for W.C. Lee,DC (1914-2000)
W.C. Lee,DC, 85, died February 23, 2000 in Petaluma, California. He was born on December 8, 1914 in Villard, Minnesota. He graduated from Northwestern College of Chiropractic in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1941. After graduation, he enrolled in a one-year postgraduate residency at Logan Basic College of Chiropractic in St. Louis, Missouri to study the work of Hugh Logan.
After his postgraduate studies, Dr. Lee retuned to Minnesota and worked as an associate in a St. Paul practice before relocating to the southwestern Minnesota farm town of Redwood Falls in 1946.
Dr. Lee co-founded the Activator Methods chiropractic technique with Dr. Arlan Fuhr. Dr. Lee was instrumental in developing the Activator adjusting instrument and the Activator adjusting table.
Dr. Lee had been retired since 1982.