Bracing For Scoliosis
Scoliosis can be treated in many ways, but bracing is one of the oldest and tried-and-tested methods. Bracing requires a patient to wear a brace around their upper body to prevent a scoliotic curve from worsening. While bracing will not correct a scoliotic curve, it can effectively keep the Cobb angle, the standard used to […]
Spinal Navigation for Spinal Surgery
If you’ve been told you need spine surgery, you may be wondering how the surgeon will get to the surgery site. With traditional open surgery, a large incision is made in the patient’s back, and the surgeon manually dissects through muscle and tissue to get to the spine. With newer spinal navigation technology, a small […]
Advantages of Endoscopic Spinal Surgery
In the field of spinal surgery, which is always changing and improving, a new method has changed the way experts perform surgeries on the spine. Enter endoscopic spine surgery, a new and gold-standard technique that uses the power of accuracy, minimal damage to tissue, and quick healing to benefit patients. In this blog, we will […]
Cervical and Lumbar Epidurals
If you are suffering from severe and chronic pain in the upper or lower back, neck, or legs, and it’s affecting your ability to function normally, you may want to consider an epidural steroid injection, or ESI for short. Read on to find out what it is, how it works, and if this may be a […]
Spinal Tendonitis – Symptoms, Causes and Treatments
The tough, fibrous tissues that connect muscles to bones are tendons. Made mostly of collagen, tendons in the spine support body weight and assist in movements such as extending, flexing, and stretching. Sometimes these tendons can become injured, resulting in inflammation and pain, referred to as spinal tendonitis. What Are the Symptoms of Spinal Tendonitis? […]
Sciatica
What is sciatica? The sciatic nerve is located near the base of the spine. When the nerve is pinched or irritated, it can result in different symptoms from mild to severe, such as mild aches to sharp, burning or excruciating pain. Everyone’s experience with sciatica pain is different but that experience severe pain can have […]
Adult Scoliosis
Although scoliosis is one of the most commonly appearing developments throughout childhood, it can also affect many adults. This condition causes a lateral or sideways curvature of the spine, which is known as kyphosis. Here is all the information you need to know about scoliosis in adults and how it is diagnosed. What Is Adult […]
What Is Spinal Stenosis?
Spinal stenosis is a common condition caused by the narrowing of the spinal column, usually in the neck or lower back. The spinal column contains sensitive nerves, tissue, and the spinal cord, so this condition can cause serious pain throughout the entire back. If the narrowing is minimal, though, you may not feel symptoms at […]
What Is Revision Surgery?
Ideally, revision surgeries are performed to replace or compensate for a failed implant or to correct a previous surgery. If you have been informed that you need revision surgery, it doesn’t necessarily mean there was an error or mistake in an earlier surgery. Depending on the type of surgery, and the results achieved, there may […]
What Are the Different Types of Spinal Fractures?
The spine is an important component of our body since it bears the weight of our whole body and protects the spinal cord. Accidental injuries, including car accidents or falls, as well as underlying medical disorders like osteoporosis, may all contribute to the development of spinal fractures. That said, a fracture of the spine is […]
