Spine surgery is so often viewed as a significant physical undertaking, and while it certainly is physically challenging on your health, it also takes a large toll on your mental health. Having a positive and healthy mindset throughout your spinal rehabilitation can actually benefit your physical … [Read more...] about 5 Tips For Staying Positive During Your Spine Surgery Recovery
Spring Cleaning For Your Spine
Like your home, odds are your spine could probably use a little spring cleaning after a long winter and on the heels of a pandemic. Dust off the cobwebs and work towards a better and healthier version of your spine this spring. In today’s blog, we share some tips for how you can give your spine a … [Read more...] about Spring Cleaning For Your Spine
Why You Should Consider Spinal Surgery Tourism To A Degree
As costs continue to be deferred onto the patient, it’s no surprise that medical tourism has become more popular. If you have worked in the medical community or have close friends that talk about their experiences, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of someone who travelled out of the country for a … [Read more...] about Why You Should Consider Spinal Surgery Tourism To A Degree
Why Certain Foods Can Fuel Back Pain
We often view back pain as a problem that only develops or is worsened by a physical issue. If your back hurts, it must be because you tweaked it at work or tore a muscle playing sports. While these are common causes of back pain, they are hardly the only things that fuel prolonged spinal … [Read more...] about Why Certain Foods Can Fuel Back Pain
5 Helpful Tips For Wearing Your Back Brace
Technological advancements have afforded doctors with the ability to help spine pain sufferers in a number of different ways, but that doesn’t mean that the old methods have to fall by the wayside. One technique that is often seen as an out-of-date treatment option is the spinal brace. With that … [Read more...] about 5 Helpful Tips For Wearing Your Back Brace
Am I A Good Candidate For Spine Surgery?
We hope that all of our patients are good candidates for surgery if that’s the route we believe is best for the patient, but sometimes being a bad candidate for a surgical procedure is actually a good thing. In today’s blog, we explain what factors make someone an ideal candidate for spine surgery, … [Read more...] about Am I A Good Candidate For Spine Surgery?
5 Spine Pain Symptoms That Suggest Your Should Seek Professional Help
Pain is the most obvious indication that something is wrong with our body, and one of the most common areas for pain to develop is in our back. More than 65 million Americans report a recent episode of back pain, but how do you know if this back pain is something that will fade away or an indication … [Read more...] about 5 Spine Pain Symptoms That Suggest Your Should Seek Professional Help
What Patients Should Know Before A Rhizotomy
If you are dealing with unrelenting back pain that hasn’t been quelled by conservative methods, your spine specialist may recommend that you consider a surgical procedure. There are a variety of spinal surgeries that can be performed depending on your underlying cause, and one such operation is … [Read more...] about What Patients Should Know Before A Rhizotomy