How a Patient Can Improve Their Surgery: If you have spinal problems that necessitate surgery, you select a surgeon based on their ability to identify the problem and efficiently perform the surgical approach. You have faith in your surgeon to make the best decisions for your surgery and recovery. Even if surgical preparation and execution …
What is Spinal Traction: Spinal traction is a popular therapy for both low back and neck pain. Traction relies on a force and a counterforce to pull in opposing directions to reduce back discomfort. Although the precise process is unknown, spinal traction is thought to reduce pain by increasing the space between the vertebrae and …
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“My neck isn’t aching, so why is it impacting my balance?” is a typical query from patients sent to a spinal specialist for balance and coordination issues. This is a frequently asked subject, which we will cover in this month’s email. The recent usage of a cane or other assistance walking aid is a typical …
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Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Qualify for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: The purpose of minimally invasive spine (MIS) surgery is to stabilize the vertebral bones and spinal joints and/or alleviate pressure on the spinal nerves, which is typically caused by problems such as spinal instability, bone spurs, ruptured discs, scoliosis, or spinal malignancies. Minimally invasive spine …
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What is the sciatic nerve? Simple Stretches for Sciatica: You might not even want to get up off the sofa due to the severe and incapacitating nature of sciatic nerve pain. Given that the lifetime incidence of this ailment ranges from 10% to 40%, you undoubtedly know more than one person who has it. Beginning …
