Due to the prevalence and severity of back pain and spinal problems, there have been numerous surgical procedures invented over the years to help alleviate pain and get people feeling like their old selves again. If you’ve been suffering with the debilitating pain spinal problems can cause, and conservative (nonsurgical) treatments have failed to provide […]

Prolapsed Disc Surgery If you suffer from a prolapsed disc, surgery may seem like your only option to overcome your chronic neck or back pain once and for all. However, while you may be eager to schedule a procedure to treat your pain, it is important to make sure that you first fully understand the […]

Pain in your lower back can lead to a bit of a catch-22. You’re told to exercise in order to find relief, but many exercises put undue strain and stress on the back and can even be painful. Not to worry, there are a number of exercises that can help to alleviate lower back pain […]

Spondylosis is a term that is usually used to describe the wholesale deterioration of the spinal anatomy that comes with age. Other doctors also sometimes more specifically refer to the arthritic deterioration of the vertebral facet joints as spondylosis. Yet, the fact remains that this condition is aptly used to describe a condition within the […]

Having a bone spur develop in the spine can be the cause of potentially significant discomfort or it may go completely undetected. The variable, it seems, is whether the bone spur has compressed a nerve root or the spinal cord. When this occurs, a variety of symptoms may develop that could require treatment to overcome. […]

If you have been told that your best option for overcoming back or neck pain is surgery, be sure to ask your primary care physician or back specialist to recommend a reputable surgical center. If possible, also ask whether your condition can be treated using a minimally invasive procedure. There are many surgery centers nationwide […]

Is Slipped Disc Surgery Right for Me? The concept of slipped disc surgery is somewhat misunderstood. For starters, a “slipped disc” isn’t actually a medical condition but rather a colloquial term that is used to describe a herniated disc in the spinal column. The reason that this differentiation is important is because the intervertebral disc […]

When it comes to treatment for a herniated disc, only your physician or spine specialist can recommend a regimen that speaks to your unique level of health and the severity of your spinal condition. As a general rule, patients who are diagnosed with herniated discs will initially follow conservative (nonsurgical) treatment plans. If conservative treatments […]

A surgical spinal stenosis procedure is generally recommended for a small percentage of patients who are diagnosed with the condition. Fortunately, most patients are able to receive the relief they require from conservative, nonsurgical treatments. Before you seriously consider undergoing a surgical procedure (and before we discuss spinal stenosis surgery in this article), you should […]

Prolapsed Disc Surgery If you suffer from a prolapsed disc, surgery may seem like your only option to overcome your chronic neck or back pain once and for all. However, while you may be eager to schedule a procedure to treat your pain, it is important to make sure that you first fully understand the […]