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What Are the Advantages of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery?

There have been many advancements within the medical community over the last few decades, with minimally invasive spine surgery being one of them. This breakthrough procedure allows doctors to treat spinal conditions without performing intensive open surgeries and allows for faster recovery times in patients. There are lots of advantages to undergoing minimally invasive spine …

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Here’s Why You May have Sciatica

Sciatica

Most adults immediately recognize that pain shooting through the buttocks and down the back of one leg is a sign of sciatica. When this symptom occurs, its intensity can make it difficult to know what to do to improve comfort. Unlike some other conditions, like a sprain in a muscle in the back, may get …

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Still Working From Home? Your Spine May Need Assistance!

Spine Health

For the past two years, we have largely adjusted our ways of living around the pandemic that has taken center stage around the world. One of the very first changes to occur was essentially a shut-down. We didn’t go to the office. We didn’t go out to eat. We began living out of our homes …

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Back Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore

Back Pain

Millions of Americans complain of back pain on a regular basis. This condition is so common that many people view it as a normal part of aging. Temporary back pain after a hard day’s work or poor night’s sleep is one thing. Chronic pain of any kind is an indicator of an underlying problem. If …

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back view of man sitting on bed and suffering from back pain

What to Do After a Spine Injury to Prevent Future Pain

Spine Health, Spine Surgery

Suffering an injury can be frightening. Once we get over the initial shock and discomfort, we expect the body to heal and return to normal. However, it is possible for a spinal injury, or any injury, really, to have long-term consequences. Once the spine has been compromised through an injury, there may be an increased …

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What Previous Patients Would Tell You About Spine Surgery

Spine Surgery

Being told that you need spine surgery can be alarming, even if you’ve been living with chronic back or neck pain for some time. One of the most unsettling things about needing spine surgery is being unfamiliar with the process. It’s ok, though, because we are familiar with the best practices to achieve the best …

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What is Spinal Stenosis and How is it Treated?

Spinal Stenosis

Spinal stenosis is one of several conditions that can get in the way of an active, comfortable way of living. It involves the narrowing of the spaces within the spinal canal. As a result of the narrowing, the one or more of the nerve roots that travel through the spinal column can become compressed. Nerve …

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How Back Pain Can Affect Other Parts of the Body

Back Pain

When we hear the term back pain, we may envision a very particular type of pain that is localized to one part of the back. We don’t often consider that a condition like back pain could spread to another area of the body. Only infections and cancer do that. If back pain is felt anywhere …

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Is it Too Late to Get Treatment for My Back Pain?

Spinal Conditions

The number of American adults who live with chronic back or neck pain is staggering. Polls have indicated that back pain is listed as one of the most common reasons for missed work. And yet, the vast majority of people who have a neck or back problem that limits their daily activities to some degree …

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Back Pain in Your Sixties

Back Pain, Herniated Disc

Back pain affects adults of all ages. Clinical practice and mountains of research have given us a bird’s-eye view of the various reasons people may suffer ongoing back or neck pain. Not only do we better understand the underlying causes for pain, but we can also discern what risks are more prominent at what time …

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What Are the Advantages of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery?

Here’s Why You May have Sciatica

Still Working From Home? Your Spine May Need Assistance!

Back Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore

What to Do After a Spine Injury to Prevent Future Pain

What Previous Patients Would Tell You About Spine Surgery

What is Spinal Stenosis and How is it Treated?

How Back Pain Can Affect Other Parts of the Body

Is it Too Late to Get Treatment for My Back Pain?

Back Pain in Your Sixties

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