Top Doctors 2025
Each year, Mpls.St.Paul Magazine asks thousands of Minnesota physicians whom they would trust if they needed care for themselves or their family members. The doctors most frequently named are...
Bed Rest for Neck and Back Pain [Video]
Ask the Expert: Spine Video Series About the video: Is bed rest a good treatment for neck and back pain? Summit Orthopedics spine specialists Nicholas Wills, M.D., and Erik Ekstrom,...
Introducing Nicholas Wills, M.D. [Video]
Dr. Wills is a spine surgeon whose specialties include neck, back, cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinal disorders, and minimally invasive surgery.
Ask Dr. Wills: What Questions Should I Ask My Spine Surgeon?
Spine treatment options can be complex. Summit Orthopedics spine surgeon Dr. Nick Wills discusses the questions to ask when you are evaluating your treatment options. When you are evaluating...
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Meet Summit Orthopedics Surgeon Dr. Nick Wills
Meet Summit Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Nick Wills. He draws on skilled expertise to design straightforward solutions—whether he is creating breakfast or the least invasive solution to a patient’s back...
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Ask Dr. Wills: What Are The Risk Factors For A Pinched Nerve?
One of the causes of arm or leg pain is radiculopathy, commonly referred to as a pinched nerve. Although not all of the causes of radiculopathy can be corrected...
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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...
Walking To Better Spine Health
Walking delivers a number of health benefits, a better-conditioned spine among them. We explain how walking supports spine health, with guidelines to help you incorporate walking into your weekly...
Basic Anatomy Of The Spine
Our overview of spine anatomy, and its main components, can help you understand some of the spine problems resulting from injury or aging.