When it comes to spine surgery, it is important to choose the most qualified orthopedic surgeon for the job. After all, your spine is a very complex structure, and there are real long-term risks of placing it in the hands of an inexperienced spine surgeon who can’t give you the best outcomes. To find the…
Archives for April 2023
Steroid Injections: What to Expect
If you’ve been dealing with neck and back pain, which may radiate down to your buttocks and legs, due to issues with arthritis, disc degeneration, or a herniated disc, you don’t necessarily need to have surgery to find relief. Spine surgeons usually explore non-surgical methods of managing pain before recommending surgery. Steroid injections are a…
Benefits of Spinal Surgery
Having a healthy spine may be what you started with, but as you age, so does the spine, and that includes the spinal discs (which absorb shock in the spine), and the joints, which may start to develop wear and tear. This is why neck and back pain become more common with age. Spinal surgery…
7 Most Common Spinal Surgery Questions Answered
Spinal surgery covers many procedures that are performed to address chronic neck and back pain issues, as well as sciatica, which can be caused by degenerative disc disease, slipped discs, herniated discs, and arthritis. These surgeries are now done using minimally invasive techniques, but still, each one is a major surgery. The decision to undergo…