The Best Gifts for Those w/ Back Pain…
No matter who you’re shopping for this holiday season, there’s a great likelihood one of your recipients will suffer or have suffered from back pain. With 31 million Americans suffering…
Spine Health
How to Shovel Snow and Alleviate Back Pain
Back pain and injuries typically flare up more during the colder months due to several factors. We covered most of these factors last week in our blog, but we didn’t…
Perfect Posture for your Position
Proper posture isn’t just something your mom nagged about, it’s actually extremely vital to your overall spine health and prevention of lower back pain. How many hours a day do…
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…
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…
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…
Spinal Meningitis
Spinal Meningitis is an inflammation of the membrane surrounding your spinal cord, usually caused by an infection. Meningitis can be treated easily if early detection occurs, but if not it…
Spinal Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis, more simply known as arthritis, is commonly thought of a disease that affects the joint and bones. While arthritis is manageable, it generally poses some type discomfort or limited…
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…
Types and Causes of Chronic Neck Pain
While we know that many adults suffer from chronic lower back pain at some point in their life, not nearly enough attention is given to those who suffer from neck…
