Spine surgeries can get delayed for any number of reasons, and while a shortage of beds and staff in some areas of the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic is a common reason for surgery postponement these days, sometimes your operation gets pushed back for much less significant reasons. Maybe you … [Read more...] about How To Keep Your Spine Healthy If Your Elective Surgery Is Postponed
Will Spine Surgery Cure My Back Pain?
When we decide to have spine surgery performed, we hope that it takes care of our pain and discomfort once and for all. For some conditions, an operation can do just that, but when it comes to a structure as complex as your spine, it’s nearly impossible to say with absolute certainty that surgery … [Read more...] about Will Spine Surgery Cure My Back Pain?
5 Tips For Staying Positive During Your Spine Surgery Recovery
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
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
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?
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
How To Relieve Back Pain While You’re Waiting For Surgery
If you have a surgery on the schedule, you’re probably excited about the prospect of finally putting your back pain behind you. Surgery can be the perfect solution for patients who have been unable to find relief through conservative methods, but getting a procedure approved and on the schedule … [Read more...] about How To Relieve Back Pain While You’re Waiting For Surgery
Preparing For Your Winter Spine Surgery
Although elective surgeries will look a little different this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, a spine surgeon’s elective caseload tends to fill up pretty rapidly near the end of the year. Many people like to have their surgery on their current insurance plan, especially if changes are … [Read more...] about Preparing For Your Winter Spine Surgery
