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 [...]
Treatment for sciatica typically consists of physical therapy and anti-inflammatory medication. Sciatica treatments do include surgery, however surgery is not a typical treatment for sciatica. Sciatica is a sharp pain in the hip or thigh that radiates to other body areas. The two phases of sciatica are the acute phase which involves protecting injured tissue [...]
When there is pressure on the spinal cord, nerves and/or nerve roots, back decompression is necessary to relieve the pressure, and the pain associated with that pressure. Along with severe pain, there are sometimes other symptoms present due to the pressure build up, such as numbness or muscle weakness. All of these symptoms make it [...]
Back Pain relief after 20 years Testimonial – Dawna with Scoliosis I have lived my whole life with daily back pain due to extreme scoliosis. I had two surgeries 20 yrs apart. The first one at 15 yrs old. Neither of them got rid of the pain, they lessened it but didn’t take it completely [...]
A frequently asked question we hear from patients is how soon they will be able to return to work after back surgery. We’ve got good news for you. Most patients feel immediate relief from pain during or following minimally invasive back surgery. Walking is permitted the same day and in many cases patients can be [...]
Throughout history people have suffered from back pain that is at times debilitating enough to prevent living a normal lifestyle and performing everyday tasks. The searches for relief from this pain, often caused by what is today known as degenerative disc disease, lead to the development of spine surgery. While the principles behind the early [...]
Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve and its branches, from your back down your buttock and leg. The sciatic nerve runs from your spinal cord to your buttock and hip area and down the back of each leg. Sciatica is a symptom, not a disorder. The radiating pain [...]
What to expect while you’re expecting Half of all pregnant women can expect some back pain. Back pain develops for two reasons. One is simply the added weight caused by the pregnancy. Another may be that the extra weight is carried in the front of the body, shifting your center of gravity forward and putting [...]
Pain mapping is performed using state-of-the-art tools, local anesthesia and light sedation while the patient is awake. An x-ray injection filled with medication is inserted to find the specific nerve causing the pain. Pain mapping allows a physician to isolate the exact points of pain and be more precise in the treatment of those areas. [...]
