From non-specific lower back discomfort to near-debilitating pain aggravated by movement, back pain comes in many forms. Regardless of the extent of your pain, your path towards relief is likely to start with a visit to your primary care physician. […]
As a leading cause of lower back pain, and the most common medical complaint in the United States, disc herniation can have a negative impact on productivity. Employees suffering from back pain and other musculoskeletal disorders account for approximately $50 […]
From physical therapy to prescription painkillers, there are many ways to treat back pain. Whether or not to have spine surgery can be a difficult decision, even though success rates for many common procedures have improved greatly with advances in […]
Some people would never dare question the opinion of their spine surgeon while other patients automatically assume the second opinion is better. When it comes to spine surgery, however, it’s best to find a happy medium between these two extremes. […]
The pool of talent among surgeons capable of performing minimally invasive spine surgery isn’t limited to the United States. Yet there are additional challenges faced by surgeons performing procedures to relieve or minimize back pain for patients aboard that are […]
Whether you have existing lower back pain or find yourself experiencing an aching back as soon as you get up, the reason for your discomfort may be your mattress. Sleeping on the wrong mattress can place added pressure on your […]
Fusion surgery itself is only part of the process of increasing the stability of the affected area of spine. If a fusion fails, doctors often consider the surgery unsuccessful and recommend either another attempt or a different procedure by spine […]
When remedies like physical therapy and an assortment of over-the-counter and prescription medications aren’t relieving your chronic lower back pain, back or surgery is an option worth considering with the help of expert Beverly Hills spine surgeons. You can, however, […]
Vertebroplasty is a surgical procedure performed to relive pain resulting from compression fractures of the spine caused by spinal instability. Since fractures tend to heal without surgical intervention, this minimally invasive procedure isn’t performed as often as fusions and other […]