When conservative treatments fail to resolve or control back pain, you and your spine physician may consider surgical options. Dr. Strothman explains how one of these options, spinal fusion,...
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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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Our overview of spine anatomy, and its main components, can help you understand some of the spine problems resulting from injury or aging.
Total disc replacement surgery is an emerging surgical procedure to treat pain when conservative treatments fail to provide relief. We explain when this procedure is appropriate, as well as...
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This surgical treatment promises pain improvement and better functional outcomes for some back conditions. We explain how patients are evaluated for this surgery. Chronic back pain will affect 80...
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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....
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...