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Types of Back Pain
Back pain is one of the most complex and confounding conditions in medicine. There are seve...
What Causes Back Pain?
Ancient medical experts believed that back pain was brought on by a fluid imbalance. Theref...
Causes of Back Pain in Men
Back pain affects people of all ages and genders. Although back pain is more common in women th...
What Causes Lower Back Pain in Females?
Back pain is a universal health concern, and it doesn’t discriminate. The factors that trigger ...
What is Lumbar Spinal Stenosis?
Spinal stenosis is a prevalent spinal disorder in the U.S. and across the globe. In fact, the c...
Is There a Cure for Lower Back Pain?
Lower back pain is among the most common medical problems affecting the human population. O...
What is Endoscopic Spine Surgery?
The last several years have seen great strides in developing advanced surgical solutions for sp...
Central Canal Stenosis
Spinal stenosis that develops in the spinal canal is known as central canal stenosis. If it pro...
Lumbar Hemilaminectomy Surgery: What's The Difference From Laminectomy?
Many different procedures fall under the umbrella of spinal decompression surgery. Designed...
Differences Between Vascular and Neurogenic Claudication
Claudication is a possible cause of muscular pain, most commonly in the legs. This symptom ...
Pedicle Screw Systems As An Aid in the Surgical Cure of Spinal Disorders
In certain types of spinal surgery, pedicle screws are an essential tool for strength and s...
Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF) Surgery and Alternatives
Extreme lateral interbody fusion, or XLIF, is an approach to lumbar spinal fusion surgery. Unli...
What is Lumbar Spinal Fusion?
Chronic lower back pain is an extremely common medical issue across the world. In a study condu...
How Long Does it Take to Recover From Spinal Surgery?
Any surgery is a serious stress for the body. Therefore, even if the surgeon who performed the ...
Can You Get Blood Clots From Spinal Surgery?
Spinal surgery has made significant advances in both its safety and efficiency in correctin...
How much physical therapy do I need after spinal surgery?
Whether a patient is having open back surgery for a spinal cord injury or a minimally invasive...
Are some spinal surgeries more successful than others?
Are some spinal surgeries more successful than others? The short answer is yes, but that ...
Can Acupuncture Relieve Back Pain?
Not all advances in treating spinal disorders are necessarily new. Acupuncture has been practi...
Causes of Back Pain in Adolescents vs. Adults
Though the majority of spinal problems appear between the ages of 35 and 55, wrought by nat...
What Is XLIF?
Thanks to breakthroughs in spinal medicine, patients today can benefit from treatment regimens ...
Why are some spinal surgeons more successful than others?
It’s a fact that some spine surgeonshave higher success rates for the operations they per...
Choosing a Spinal Surgeon
Choosing a spinal surgeon is among the most important medical decisions a patient can make. A ...
Advantages of Medical Tourism
Can you really travel to a foreign destination for a vacation and receive high-quality medical...
How soon can you return to athletics after spinal surgery?
Near the top of the list of questions from almost every spinal surgery, the patients indica...
Taking Vitamins Before Surgery
Spinal surgery is stressful on the body. Anyone who is having spine surgery needs to prepare h...
Should I stop taking medications before spinal surgery?
You have a pinched nerve, slipped disc, a spinal cord injury, or other back problem that ...
Preparing for Spinal Surgery
Whether to treat a slipped disc from age-related spinal degeneration or a traumatic spinal cor...
What should I expect the day of my spinal surgery?
This is the big day, the day your spinal surgery will be performed and your back condition – b...
Recognizing and Preventing Post-Surgical Complications
With advanced procedures performed by highly trained and experienced surgeons, spinal surgery t...
What is Claudication?
Its name sounds complex, but the condition is very basic: Claudication is a pain, typically in...
Post Op Day 2
You had spinal surgery two days ago – perhaps it was for a simple but persistent pinched ...
What is Neural Claudication?
Recently, we addressed the topic of claudication. Claudication refers to pain typically felt in...
Caring for Your Spinal Surgery Incision
All patients undergoing back surgery should actively ensure that the healing process goes a...
Having a Pinched Nerve in Your Lower Back
Your lower back is more susceptible to injury than the other regions of the spine. So, it’s uns...
What is Radiculopathy?
Have you heard of radiculopathy? This condition results from nerve irritation and, if it progre...
What is Lumbar Radiculopathy?
The human body contains an extensive system of nerves that facilitate communication between th...
What is Spinal Decompression?
Though you may not realize it, spinal decompression is an important topic for many people suff...
What is Lumbar Spinal Decompression?
Lower back pain has long been a prevalent health concern around the world. In 2017, the preval...
Back Pain and Steroid Injections
Epidural injections of steroids have often been the treatment of choice for patients with ...
How to Prepare for Spinal Stenosis Surgery, Part III
Spinal stenosis, an unnatural narrowing (or stenosis) of the spinal canal, is an all t...
When to See a Doctor for Types of Severe Back Pain
Back painslows down millions of Americans each year, with symptoms ranging from nuisan...
Sleep Tips for Back Pain Sufferers
Sleep provides important healing and rejuvenation to your back. When you’re suffering fro...
What Is Back Strain? Symptoms, Causes, Treatment of Back Strains
Though it’s commonly played down, a back strain can be an extremely painful and demobilizin...
Common Questions About Back Pain: Do You Need Back Surgery?
Back pain affects an estimated eight out of 10 people over the course of their lives. So, it’s...
Common Questions About Back Pain: What are the Different Types of Back Surgery
There are several different types of back surgery proving successful at resolving patients’ ba...
Does Medication Reduce Back Pain?
Back pain is a prevalent health concern in the United States and around the world. In fact, al...