When is the Right Time to Consider Scoliosis Surgery?
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 [...]
When to See a Doctor for Back Pain
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 [...]
What is Radiculopathy?
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 [...]
What is a Bulging Disc?
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 [...]
What is Idiopathic Scoliosis?
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 [...]
How Does The Baxano iO-Flex Device Help With A Lumbar Laminectomy And Foraminotomy?
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 [...]
Five Potential Benefits of Having Cervical Disc Replacement Instead of Cervical Fusion Surgery
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 [...]
By Mark Drzala
Posted Who is a Candidate for Cervical Disc Replacement?
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 [...]
What is an Inter-Spinous Process Device such as coflex®?
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 [...]
What is an X-Stop Procedure?
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 [...]
