Spinal discs are like jelly donuts in between the bones of your spine. They act like shock absorbers so that the bones don’t rub against each other. The 23 discs along the spine also help hold the bones in place and provide comfortable movement. What is degenerative...
Here’s an all-too-familiar scene: you roll out of bed first thing in the morning, and there it is—that intense backache or neck pain. Thinking it will work itself out throughout the day and blaming it on stiffness, you go about your day, but you still experience pain....
The middle part of your back, technically called the lower thoracic spine, is the area between your upper and lower back. It consists of many important elements that work together to allow your body to function normally and comfortably. When any parts such as your...
One of the most common types of minimally invasive spine surgeries is microdiscectomy, which involves removing a part of a disc along your spine that is placing stress on a nerve and causing pain. Traditionally performed using an open surgery technique,...
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) uses smaller incisions than standard open surgery on the bones of your spine. Available for some types of spine surgeries, it has become increasingly popular because of the many benefits patients experience with this innovative...
