How to Avoid CrossFit Back Injuries
There has been a fitness movement sweeping across the nation, rapidly gaining in popularity over the past few years, known as CrossFit. CrossFit is a high-intensity fitness regimen that is meant…
Spine Health
Your Spine and Your Sleep
Want to have a better night’s sleep? Instead of listening to whale sounds maybe it’s time you start focusing on your spine. That’s right your spine affects your sleep. This…
38 Questions to Ask Your Surgeon Before Having Back Surgery
Stephanie Burke of Spine-Health compiled this comprehensive list of questions that I think is a very important checklist when discussing surgical options. Take these with you on your next consultation:…
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Why it’s Important
Happy New Year! It’s important to know as much as possible about the benefits of minimally invasive spine surgery. Click here to learn important points about the importance of this…
Healthy Spine in the New Year
Low back pain is one of the most common symptoms experienced by a person. It can be mild and last only a few days or it can be disabling and…
“Slipped Disc”
Slipped disc is a condition commonly seen in patients suffering from leg and back pain. It is important to understand its origin and its treatments. First, the term slipped disc…
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Neurostimulation (sometimes referred to as spinal stimulation or spinal cord stimulation) is a technique for decreasing a patient’s pain by substituting a pleasant massage-like vibration sensation instead of the pain.…
Spinal Fusion
The spinal column is made of vertebral bodies, discs and ligaments. Together they form a functioning unit that lends stability to the body and allow us to move. This column…
Treating Cancer of the Spine
The diagnosis of cancer or tumor of a spine can be a devastating blow to a patient. In addition to the burden of living with the disease, the patients have…
