Is pain affecting your quality of life? If that pain is in either your neck area or the lumbar area of your spine, there are surgical methods to correct these painful conditions by replacing damaged spinal discs with artificial or manufactured discs. … The post What Are the Benefits of Artificial Disc Replacement? appeared first on Spine & Scoliosis Specialists ..read more

If you have a condition like spinal instability, bone spurs, a herniated disc, scoliosis, or spinal tumors, or many other spinal issues, you may need spinal surgery. If that sounds frightening, you would not be alone. Any kind of spine surgery is worrisome, … The post Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: How Does It Work? appeared first on Spine & Scoliosis Specialists ..read more

What are the signs of a slipped disk? They are exactly the same as a herniated disk, bulging disk, or a ruptured disk, since they are all generally the same. The terms are interchangeable. It mostly occurs in the lumbar region or lower part of your back and spine, … The post What Are Signs of a Slipped Disk? appeared first on Spine & Scoliosis Specialists ..read more

Chronic back pain seems to be an epidemic in the US. We all know someone who suffers from it, or maybe we do. Our spine allows us to move freely and without pain as long as the structures are not damaged. … The post When to Consider an Artificial Disk Replacement appeared first on Spine & Scoliosis Specialists ..read more

It can happen in the most innocuous ways like bending down to tie your shoes. You are suddenly in extreme pain, you can barely stand up straight, and getting into a car is a non-starter. You probably have your own story about throwing your back out, … The post What Does It Mean to “Throw Your Back Out”? appeared first on Spine & Scoliosis Specialists ..read more

A pinched nerve, or radiculopathy, is caused by a disc or bone in the spine that presses on a nerve root coming out of the spinal cord. This compression can be painful, cause numbness, or weakness in an arm or leg. … The post 7 Signs You May Have a Pinched Nerve appeared first on Spine & Scoliosis Specialists ..read more

80% of Americans will experience back pain at some point in their lives. It may come from work issues, playing sports, or just putting on their shoes. Sciatica and sacroiliitis are common among these. Dull ache vs shooting pain is just one difference between the two conditions. … The post What Is the Difference Between Sciatica and Sacroiliitis? appeared first on Spine & Scoliosis Specialists ..read more

Smokers and non-smokers alike are aware that smoking negatively affects someone’s overall health. What you might not know is how smoking affects if and how you heal after any surgery. Having surgery on your spine portends some specific issues if you are a smoker. … The post Why Do I Need to Quit Smoking Before Having Spine Surgery? appeared first on Spine & Scoliosis Specialists ..read more

Frequently referred to as a pinched nerve in your spinal column, radiculopathy can strike in your cervical or neck area, your lumbar region or lower back area, or your thoracic area or mid back region. It causes a number of uncomfortable symptoms, … The post Radiculopathy Diagnosis? What You Need to Know appeared first on Spine & Scoliosis Specialists ..read more

Getting older is not for the faint-hearted. As time passes, we can’t see as well as we used to, we get wrinkles, our hair turns gray, and you can add your own. One other significant change is our weakened bones. It’s usually due to osteoporosis. … The post Osteoporosis and Spinal Fractures: What You Should Know appeared first on Spine & Scoliosis Specialists ..read more