The good news about sciatica treatment is that in all but the most extreme instances, the painful symptoms that arise as a result of the compression of the sciatic nerve can normally be managed with a regimen of conservative, nonsurgical techniques. In most cases, surgery is only warranted when several weeks or months of less […]

There are many factors that go into whether or not you will have a successful recovery from surgery, and your post-op diet actually may be one of the most important lifestyle changes you can make. In the hours directly after surgery, you may not be eating much of anything at all. However, in the days, […]

Back or neck pain is very common, especially for individuals over the age of 50. However, there’s a difference between having the occasional flare-up, and experiencing a serious medical condition. If you’ve had sharp, excruciating pain in your back for more than a day, it’s definitely time to see a doctor. However, if you’ve had […]

If you’re considering back surgery, you may have heard of ambulatory surgery centers that perform minimally invasive, or endoscopic, surgeries. Endoscopic surgery is an operation performed using an endoscope, which is basically a small camera that is attaches to the end of a tube. During an endoscopic procedure, a doctor makes a small incision near […]

Waking up with a stiff back or neck can be one of the most frustrating experiences to have to endure. For those who have chronic back and neck pain, this phenomenon occurs more often than not and can drastically affect one’s quality of living. If you’ve been experiencing ongoing back and neck pain, it’s important […]

One of the things that many people don’t know about scoliosis is that there are three main scoliosis causes that can explain the onset of an abnormality in the curvature of the spine. Most people associate scoliosis with children since this is the age group that is most commonly affected by the condition, but the […]

Endoscopic technology is an exciting advancement in medical technology that has allowed surgeons and medical doctors to perform a litany of procedures that historically required much more involved surgical approaches. In many cases, endoscopic procedures, which are minimally invasive in nature, can be completed in outpatient clinics as opposed to impersonal hospitals, and come with […]

In the past, patients who were diagnosed with herniated discs faced the possibility of undergoing highly invasive surgeries that would require several nights in the hospital and months of intensive rehabilitation. Now, thanks to advances in medicine and technology, patients with herniated discs could potentially undergo outpatient procedures that require only a few weeks of […]

Degenerative scoliosis symptoms can vary from patient to patient, depending on the severity of the condition, the patient’s overall level of health, and several other factors. Surprisingly, some patients – typically those with very minor cases of degenerative scoliosis – may not experience any symptoms at all. This article discusses the causes, symptoms, and treatments […]

You may have heard of scoliosis in children, but did you know that adults can develop scoliosis as they age? This type of scoliosis is called degenerative or adult onset scoliosis and typically affects patients age 65 and older. You may be wondering, “What exactly causes degenerative scoliosis, what are its symptoms, and how is […]