Like most patients, a spine specialist will want to avoid surgery if at all possible, and oftentimes conservative treatment can be effective in preventing the need for an operation. Even though most spine surgeries have a high rate of success, they present with some possible complications that are … [Read more...] about What Are Some Effective Non-Surgical Treatments for Back Pain?
Why Do I Have Back Pain After My Spine Surgery?
Spine surgery is supposed to help relieve you of your spinal discomfort, and for the vast majority of patients, that’s exactly what it does. However, for a small percentage of individuals, they experience new or worsening pain as they recover after their spinal procedure. So what’s driving this new … [Read more...] about Why Do I Have Back Pain After My Spine Surgery?
How To Help Someone Before Spine Surgery
If a friend or family member will be undergoing spine surgery in the near future, odds are you want to help them any way you can. However, most people only focus on what they can do to help a person once the surgery is complete. And while this makes sense when you consider that they’ll be dealing … [Read more...] about How To Help Someone Before Spine Surgery
6 Tips For Recovering After Neck Fusion Surgery
A neck fusion procedure can be just what you need to help alleviate symptoms associated with mobile or shifting discs, but like a lot of surgeries, recovery will take some time. You need to be mindful of how you approach your rehabilitation plan if you want to speed up your recovery and reduce your … [Read more...] about 6 Tips For Recovering After Neck Fusion Surgery
Why Same Day Spine Surgeries Turn Into Overnight Stays
Spine surgeries continue to get less invasive for the patient, and because of this a number of operations can be performed on an outpatient basis. Outpatient surgery means that the patient is discharged from the center and return home on the same day of surgery. This process goes exactly as planned … [Read more...] about Why Same Day Spine Surgeries Turn Into Overnight Stays
How Is A Minimally Invasive Microdiscectomy Performed?
The goal of any spinal treatment is to successfully correct the problem in the least invasive way possible. This is why conservative care in the form of physical therapy, weight loss and stretching techniques are oftentimes the first treatments pursued. However, if surgery becomes an eventuality, a … [Read more...] about How Is A Minimally Invasive Microdiscectomy Performed?
The Benefits Of Prehab Before Spine Surgery
Elective spine surgery is extremely common, and one of the benefits of an elective operation is that you have a little more flexibility about when you opt to have your operation. Obviously you don’t want to put it off for too long to the point that the condition worsens, but an elective operation … [Read more...] about The Benefits Of Prehab Before Spine Surgery
5 Ways To Be Actively Involved In Your Spine Surgery Recovery
One of the best things a patient can do for their provider and for their own health in the wake of a spinal operation is to be an active participant in their recovery. We don’t want you to just lay in bed for six weeks and expect your spine to be strong and pain free once some time has passed. We … [Read more...] about 5 Ways To Be Actively Involved In Your Spine Surgery Recovery