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 [...]
Lumbar Stenosis Treatment When an individual’s spinal canal narrows to the point where the spinal cord and nerves of their lower back are compressed, they can be said to suffer from lumbar stenosis. While aging is the most common cause of this medical condition, this can also arise due to osteoporosis, tumors or spinal disc [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
