Perhaps you have heard about minimally invasive spine surgery as an alternative to open spine surgery before, but weren’t quite sure what it is or what it entails. True, minimally invasive surgery is an alternative to open surgery, and is becoming more and more prevalent. However, the sudden surge of this type of surgery is […]

We all know that being healthy is a good thing, but how to go about being healthy can sometimes be perplexing. We all hear that in the course of each day we should have so many servings of fruit, so many servings of vegetables, receive X amount of sunlight, and exercise for Y amount of […]

In the today’s world, we hear a lot about the health of certain vital organs, specifically the colon, heart, and kidneys. An equally vital component of the body that has not received such vivid media and medical attention, but possibly should, is the spine. As the hub of the skeletal system in the upper body, […]

Energy and network marketing now have something in common: Ampegy. This is a legal MLM (multi-level marketing) company that was started by Steve Smith who’s also the founder of Excel Communication (the youngest company to ever join the NY Stock Exchange). Based in Houston, Ampegy is a division of Spark Energy, which was founded in […]

The chances are that the caterer for your wedding will be quite familiar with dessert stations because they are becoming a very popular trend these days. There are many ways to incorporate dessert stations into your event, and when it comes to the types of desserts you serve, the possibilities can be virtually endless. This […]

Spine surgery can sound intimidating, and it very well may be at first. However, one thing you can do to turn those feelings of intimidation into ones of confidence is to educate yourself on the varying types of spine procedures. Not all spine surgeries are the same, and, in fact, there are many different types […]

Advances in science and surgical technology have allowed spine experts to develop spine procedures that can help many patients with neck and back pain find relief without having to undergo highly invasive open spine surgery. Minimally invasive spine procedures, also known as endoscopic procedures, use state-of-the-art surgical methods and tools to treat compression of the […]

If you’ve heard about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) before, you may have wondered what exactly it is and what it entails. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to define what CAM is in basic terms because the field is incredibly broad and diverse. According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, CAM is […]

Minimally invasive spine surgery is a relatively new surgical option for patients suffering from neck and back pain. The collection of procedures that are considered minimally invasive have the same goal of open spine surgery – to relieve pressure placed on the spinal cord and/or its nerve roots by removing all or a portion of […]

If you suffer from persistent back pain – either in the aftermath of an injury or just as a byproduct of growing older – you undoubtedly are eager to find a treatment regimen that will help you overcome your discomfort. The good news in this instance is that there is no shortage of possible techniques […]