ADR Support and Education
Even when spine surgery is necessary, such as ADR or artificial disc replacement surgery, it’s normal to feel nervous or anxious. The important thing to remember is you are NOT…
Minimally Invasive Spine Procedures
When non-surgical treatments fail, surgery may be the best treatment to relieve your back or neck pain. As a pioneer in disc replacement surgery and a leading surgeon in minimally…
Common Causes of Back Pain
Back pain can happen to anyone at any age or level of fitness. Two of the most common causes of back pain, injury or overuse, put extra stress on your…
Cycling and Back Pain
Cycling is an extremely popular low impact activity that can cause routine lower back pain and muscle strain. Putting your seat too-high seat leads poor posture which in turn puts…
Benefits of Disc Replacement
View this post on Instagram A post shared by SpineDocs (@spine_docs) A diagnosis of degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, or disc damage all lead to one question: "Is Disc Replacement…
Sciatica Nerve Pain
The sciatica nerve, the thickest and longest nerve in the human body, originates in the lower back and extends down to the knee. When this nerve is compressed, it can…
Lower Back Sports Injuries
View this post on Instagram A post shared by SpineDocs (@spine_docs) Even the strongest athletes can experience lower back pain or lower back sports injuries. Repetitive impact, motion such as…
What is an Epidural Steroid Shot?
View this post on Instagram A post shared by SpineDocs (@spine_docs) Do you know what an "Epidural Steroid Shot" is? This non-surgical procedure injects pain medication directly into the epidural…
Common Causes of Spinal Stenosis
View this post on Instagram A post shared by SpineDocs (@spine_docs) Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal column that causes pressure on the spinal cord and nerves. In…
Experiencing Sciatica Pain?
Sciatica isn’t a condition, it’s a symptom, and usually a sign of a larger problem. Sciatica pain – tingling, numbness, and/or weakness – originates in the lower back and spreads…
