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Avoiding Spine Surgery

Avoiding Spine Surgery

Having surgery is the last thing anyone wants to do if there are ways to avoid it. Many conditions, including those associated with your spine, can be treated through conservative methods and preventive care. If you experience back pain or problems, seek the help of...
A Common Problem: Spinal Stenosis

A Common Problem: Spinal Stenosis

The spinal canal along the lower back can narrow with age and cause spinal stenosis. This gradual process limits the available space in the back for the spinal cord and nerves to exist. What is it? Spinal stenosis is usually a gradual, degenerative process that occurs...
What is Spondylolisthesis?

What is Spondylolisthesis?

This spinal condition with a long name has to do with damage to your vertebrae, the bones that make up your spine. It can be uncomfortable and annoying, but the good news is that it is not a dangerous condition. Spine surgeon Dr. Charla Fischer in New York City has...
A Common Problem: Spinal Stenosis

A Common Problem: Spinal Stenosis

The spinal canal along the lower back can narrow with age and cause spinal stenosis. This gradual process limits the available space in the back for the spinal cord and nerves to exist. What is it? Spinal stenosis is usually a gradual, degenerative process that occurs...
Decompression Spine Surgery: Laminectomy

Decompression Spine Surgery: Laminectomy

The purpose of laminectomy is to create space in your spine by removing the back portion of a vertebra covering your spinal canal. This cover is called the lamina. This procedure makes your spinal canal bigger, thereby reducing pressure on your spinal cord or nerves...