If you are slated for spine surgery or expect to need a procedure in the future, you may feel like the success of your operation is out of your hands. While the skill of the surgeon plays a big role in your recovery, it’s far from the only factor. In fact, there is one big […]
Dispelling Four Myths About Spine Surgery
Many people don’t have a lot of experience with spine surgery, so if they get to the point in life where they need an operation, they often turn to friends, family or the internet for answers to some of their most common questions. Unfortunately, while these sources may be well intended, they may not serve […]
Will My Spinal Hardware Eventually Be Removed?
When correcting an issue in your spine, it is imperative that everything heals in precisely the correct location so that the spine remains stable. In order to ensure that structures heal where they should, artificial hardware is often inserted. But once healing has run its course, will this hardware be removed by a secondary operation, […]
What Your Back Spasms Are Trying To Tell You
Back spasms are far from the most troubling spinal condition, but that doesn’t mean they should be ignored. If your muscles routinely spasm, it means there is something causing them to perform suboptimally. However, if we know why muscles spasm, we can help understand what’s going on with our spine and how to help it […]
Fixing A Non-Union After Spinal Fusion Surgery
A spinal fusion procedure is designed to help limit movement in an area of your spine by fusing two spinal vertebrae together. Although plates, screws and other surgical instrumentation are used, what eventually holds the section in place is the growth and union of a bone graft in the area. Unfortunately, this bone graft doesn’t […]
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