Back Pain Relief Back pain affects almost everyone at some point in their lives. Some treatments provide temporary back pain relief, while others work on long term. For people who suffer from back pain, there are several treatment options and home remedies that help manage the discomfort associated with this health condition. Meet the MISI [...]
A minimally invasive spine specialist can provide spine surgery with far less damage to tissue and blood loss than a more invasive technique. A shorter hospital stay, reduced post-operative pain, smaller scars and quicker recovery are also benefits
While most people who suffer from neck and upper back pain don’t need surgery to relieve the pain and correct the problem, some severe cases require cervical spine surgery. What situations warrant surgical intervention, and what is involved in this type of surgery? When is surgery necessary? Most of the time, neck pain can be [...]
As people age, they often have more aches and pains than they did when they were younger, and they are especially prone to having pain in the hips and legs. There are explanations for why this is the case, and there are treatment options available. As the body ages, the spinal discs that provide stability [...]
Most treatments for herniated disc don’t require surgical treatment and symptoms typically resolve with physical therapy for herniated disc and anti-inflammatory medications. A herniated disk can cause varying degrees of pain and even lead to more serious conditions if left undiagnosed. A herniation happens when a disk between the vertebrae of the spine presses on [...]
If you suffer from neck and arm pain, you might wonder, exactly what it is that causes all that pain. Where the pain comes from depends on the type of pain that you have – is it chronic pain that has gotten worse over time, or is it extreme pain that began suddenly? Sudden Pain: [...]
Scoliosis of the spine is a complex deformity that results in a sideways curvature of the spine. Scoliosis can be present at birth or it can develop during infancy, childhood, or adolescence. Most often, the cause is unknown, though in some cases it is secondary to other conditions such as spina bifida or cerebral palsy. [...]
Treatment for degenerative disc disease include multiple options based on the specific details of the case, including alternatives to spinal fusion surgeries. Degenerative disc disease is diagnosed through the use of MRI, along with a physical examination. After the diagnosis is made, recommendations can be made about what the best course of treatment might be. One [...]
Roughly 80% of adults will experience low back pain at some point in their lives due to intervertebral disc degeneration. As this disc degeneration happens, your body tries to compensate in a variety of ways, such as shifting weight while sitting or walking, which ultimately results in more damage. It’s a vicious cycle, and when [...]
Artificial disc replacement procedures were first introduced roughly a decade ago as an alternative to instrumented fusion techniques. The procedures were developed as alternatives to spinal fusion with the goal of pain reduction or elimination, while still allowing motion throughout the spine. When a discectomy is performed without spinal fusion, and without the use of [...]
