To better understand the treatment options for scoliosis, or a curvature of the spine, one first must understand the different causes of scoliosis. The broad categories of scoliosis include idiopathic, congenital, and neuromuscular, which are most often diagnosed in childhood, and degenerative, which is acquired as an adult. There are different considerations for children/adolescents and […]
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 [...]
The iO-Flex® System utilizes thin, flexible instruments to provide precise lumbar decompression, i.e. removing pressure on spinal nerves, from the “inside out.” The Baxano iO Flex® device is much [...]
If you have been suffering from nerve pain caused by a damaged or degenerated disc in the neck and have found no relief with nonsurgical management, you may discuss possible surgical treatments [...]
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 [...]
