If you’re experiencing pain from a vertebral fracture, you may find relief from receiving vertebroplasty surgery. The outpatient procedure involves the use of special acrylic bone cement injected into the affected area of the bone that’s broken or cracked. The […]
When you have pain due to a damaged disc between one of the 7 bones of your neck, cervical artificial disc replacement is a minimally invasive alternative to fusion surgery. Feel confident about your decision to have the procedure by […]
Surgery to correct nerve compression may include a laminectomy to remove the back part of one or more vertebrae. Though it’s important to be as prepared as possible for any type of spine surgery, you’ll also want to have a […]
More than 400,000 spinal fusions are performed annually in the United States, which doesn’t even include other procedures like the growing number of minimally invasive options and fusion alternatives such as Mobi-C artificial disc replacement. Though the majority of these […]
A common source of back pain, a herniated disc often responds well to conservative treatments like physical therapy and mortification of activities or movements. When such remedies fail to provide relief for 6 months or longer, surgery often becomes an […]
You’ve properly heard the term “minimally invasive” in relation to spine surgery at some point. Yes, it can be a good thing for many patients with persistent back pain not responding to other treatments. However, it’s just as important to […]
Staph infections are often thought of as something that happens in a hospital before or after surgery. However, such infections can also occur after you’re discharged, and sometimes at a time during the healing process when it’s something you’re not […]
When spine surgery becomes an option, you may have a choice between traditional spinal fusion surgery or disc replacement. There is no right or wrong choice between the two methods of stabilizing the spine since any type of back surgery […]
New research suggests special cells (astrocytes) that form scars following a spinal cord injury may aid recovery. If the new research proves to be correct, it could lead to a different perspective on post-surgery healing and the role scars play […]