Minimally invasive spine surgery

May 28, 2014

Get to Know Dr. Mudit Sharma, MD, FAANS, FACS, MD, FAANS, FACS – One of NOVA’s Top Spine Surgeons

If you suffer from back problems, having spine surgery is a huge step toward improved health. However, it is also a step that creates anxiety for many patients, since the…

May 20, 2014

Nonmedical Essentials to Help You Recover from Back Surgery

Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve shared lists of essential items to have on hand following back surgery. First, we discussed nutritional and medical items to help your body…

November 6, 2013

Minimally Invasive Procedure: Posterior Discectomy

Cervical lamino-foraminotomy, more commonly known as posterior discectomy, is a minimally invasive procedure that provides high turnover rate in reducing radiating arm pain This procedure removes degenerated bone spurs and…

October 17, 2013

Artificial Lumbar Disc Surgery

For patients who suffer from chronic back pain, spinal fusion surgery is usually the first surgical option they are willing to consider. As we previously discussed , the purpose of…

October 9, 2013

Minimally Invasive Solution: Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion

In recent years, minimally invasive solutions are becoming more and more the norm for physicians who practice spinal surgery. One of the most prominent techniques used in minimally invasive surgeries…

October 3, 2013

Is Your Spine Pain Cancer?

If your back pain is severe enough, it’s completely understanding to think that maybe the origin of your discomfort stems from cancer. While most Americans who suffer from back pain…

September 25, 2013

Minimally Invasive Procedure: Microdisectomy

“Dr. Sharma was one of the first Neurosurgeons in Northern Virginia to perform a minimally invasive microdisectomy and decompression. Using a band aid incision and minimal dissection, he is able…

July 9, 2013

Cervical Disc Pain: What YOU Can Do About It

You may notice that as you grow older, you begin experiencing more and more pain in your neck and shoulders region. Most adults are unaware of the constant stress that…

June 19, 2013

Minimally Invasive Treatments for Lower Back Pain

Lower back pain remains one of the number one reasons for adults seeking out medical attention, and is currently one of the most expensive conditions to treat. The costs of…

January 8, 2013