Intracept Offers New Hope for Low Back Pain
Summit introduces the Intracept procedure—a minimally invasive, nonsurgical way to treat low back pain. Learn how it works in this article.
Ask Dr. Wahlquist: When Do Bulging Discs Need Surgery?
Dr. Wahlquists explains how bulging discs cause pain and discusses the factors that make surgery a good treatment option.
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Meet Summit Orthopedics Surgeon Dr. David Strothman
Spine surgeon Dr. David Strothman’s fascination with science inspired his medical career path, and informs his multidisciplinary approach to spine care today. “I was that kid in high school...
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Ask Dr. Strothman: What Is A Minimally Invasive Spine Fusion?
When severe pain and inability to function can’t be eased by conservative treatments, minimally invasive spine fusion surgery may be considered.
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Ask Dr. Santos: How Do You Evaluate Surgical Options For Degenerative Discs?
Time is not kind to the discs in our spine. Fortunately, most of us do not experience pain as our discs become less flexible over the years. When disc...
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Ask Dr. Santos: What Is The “Gold Standard” In Spine Surgery?
Dr. Santos explains how a procedure comes to be considered the gold standard in spine surgery for disc degeneration conditions.
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What Is A Bulging Disc?
At least 90 percent of people over the age of 30 have at least one episode of back pain, and most of this pain is the result of a...
What Is Spinal Stenosis?
Most back pain can be traced back to a problem with a disc in the spine. Disc issues fall into three common conditions: spinal stenosis, disc bulges, and disc...
Understanding Degenerative Disc Disease
Degenerative disc disease and related conditions are some of the most common causes of low back and neck pain. Understanding these diseases is the first step toward effective treatment....
Surgical Spine Procedures
When conservative treatments no longer control back pain, fusion and disc replacement procedures are surgeries that you and your surgeon may consider. The flexibility of our spine enables us...