When someone experiences back pain, whether it is chronic back pain or a severe pain that comes on suddenly, they may have a moment when they try to decide if it is time to call a doctor. Though [...]

Radiculopathy is a term used to describe irritation of a nerve root from the spine; this irritation can occur due to pressure on the nerve from surrounding bones and ligaments, or it can be from [...]

An intervertebral disc is the cushion between two vertebral bodies that helps absorb the stresses placed on the spine. It has a soft, jelly-like center, with a more fibrous surrounding rim called [...]

Scoliosis is a common condition in which the spine develops a curvature.  This either occurs as part of the growth process in young people or it can develop with aging in older people, termed [...]

Cervical disc replacement is often recommended by top spinal surgeons to manage nerve pain caused by a damaged disk in the neck, otherwise known as the cervical spine.  This procedure involves [...]

Considered a ‘cutting edge procedure’ for spinal stenosis, coflex® has been in the news for its recent (2012) FDA-approval and for being the first and only motion-preserving minimally-invasive [...]

The X-STOP is a minimally invasive surgical procedure designed to alleviate painful symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis, which can cause numbness/tingling and fatigue in the legs as well as an [...]

Thinking about surgery on one’s neck can be a scary thought, especially if you don’t know what to expect immediately after and as you progress with your recovery.  While every surgeon has some [...]

Ankylosing spondylitis is a rare type of inflammatory arthritis that primarily affects the spine.  Unlike the most common inflammatory arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, which can cause a loss of [...]