Your spine supports your head and the entire upper torso. It’s also the channel that houses the spinal cord, which is the part of your central nervous system that connects your brain to the rest of your body – and which can cause severe disability if damaged. Spine-related conditions and injuries can make it very
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Laser Spine Surgery: What to Expect
Laser spine surgery is a minimally invasive procedure for back pain. It can serve as a treatment for degenerative disc conditions, sciatica, and radiculopathy. This procedure uses laser technology or a focused heat source to reduce the disc material compressing the nerves and spinal cord. A traditional back surgery would require a surgeon to make
Read More4 Types of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgeries
Patients with spinal disorders used to have no choice but to go under the knife with traditional open surgery. This operation involves large incisions, which results in extended hospital stays and increased risk of complications. Rapid advances in surgical techniques and technologies have made it possible to achieve similar — if not superior — results
Read MoreDo’s and Don’ts for a Successful Back Surgery Recovery
Anyone who undergoes back surgery will have to go through a period of recovery. It is important that you follow your doctor’s pre-operative instructions because it can affect how comfortable your recovery will be in terms of pain management and surgical outcomes. If you are preparing for back surgery, it also pays to plan for
Read MoreHow do spine surgeons treat spinal fractures?
A spinal fracture is often a result of external force applied to the spine that is more than it can handle. This results in a type of fracture called a compression fracture. Patients who have suffered a fall, been injured in a vehicular accident, or participate in high-impact sports are among the most commonly treated
Read More4 Signs You Should Consult a Neurosurgeon About Neck Pain
Neck pain is something people will experience at least once in their lifetime, and in some cases, it can go away on its own. However, for the vast majority of Americans with neck pain (50-85 percent), symptoms do not completely resolve on their own. Neck pain that has turned chronic can severely impact the quality
Read MoreDoes Seeing a Neurosurgeon Mean Surgery Is in Your Near Future?
When your primary care doctor recommends you see a neurosurgeon, you may be anxious and afraid. However, you should know that neurosurgeons do more than perform complex surgery. In fact, neurosurgeons offer a lot of treatments other than surgery. What Is a Neurosurgeon? A neurosurgeon is a medical specialist with advanced training in diseases, conditions,
Read MoreMinimally Invasive Spinal Surgery: How Does It Work?
In the past, people suffering from intractable cases of degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, herniated discs, scoliosis, and other types of spinal conditions were perennially stuck with traditional open spinal surgery—which involves a higher risk of complications. Nowadays, while traditional open spinal surgery is still being used, significant advances in surgical technology and techniques have
Read MoreTypes of Artificial Disc Replacement Procedures
Back in the day, patients suffering from degenerative disc disease that would not respond to nonsurgical interventions only had spinal fusion surgery as their only recourse. Today, with the significant advances in surgical and implant technology, patients finally have an alternative that can reduce the risk of complications otherwise associated with a spinal fusion—an artificial
Read MoreRecovery After Pituitary Tumor Surgery
Pituitary tumors are abnormal growths that develop in the pituitary gland—a pea-sized gland referred to as the body’s master gland because it plays a major role in regulating many vital bodily functions and controls most of the other hormone-secreting glands. Many cases of pituitary tumors don’t need any type of intervention. For those that do,
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