Back Pain
The second most common reason that Americans visit a doctor is back pain, with up to 85% of people experiencing significant back pain sometime during their lives. It’s difficult to perform your daily activities well when you’re having back trouble. Your back is comprised of a complex mix of...
How Ergonomics Relates to Back and Neck Pain
Maybe you’ve heard the word “ergonomics” but don’t really know what it means. It is the study of the workplace as it relates to the person working in it. Ergonomics involves designing and developing equipment, room layout, and strategies in a work environment to best protect the human body. The...
Understanding Mid Back Pain
Back pain can occur in various locations of the back, and the mid back is no exception. The muscles, ligaments, bones or discs of the thoracic spine may become irritated or injured, leading to various degrees of discomfort along the middle part of the back. The thoracic spine is the area below the...
Minimally Invasive Microdiscectomy Explained
Back pain is often a condition that negatively impacts every aspect of your life, making day-to-day activities sometimes impossible. It can become unbearable to the point that surgery is a welcome solution. However, spinal surgery does not have to be the scary and overwhelming treatment that it...
Examining Neck Pain
As you might’ve guessed, the neck is made up of many sensitive and delicate components that work together to support your head and give it mobility and function. Your neck is exposed to stresses all day long and sometimes even during the night when you’re sleeping. If you experience neck pain,...
Ways to Prevent Lower Back Strain
Your lower back is a complex system of bones, nerves, muscles and more that combine to provide your body with strength and flexibility. This complexity also makes it susceptible to problems that can cause pain not only in your back but also other areas like your legs and hips. Avoiding lower back...
What is Navigation-Assisted Spine Surgery?
Computer, or navigation, assisted surgery is an innovative technology that has made its way to spine surgeries. Becoming increasingly popular with surgeons and patients, it provides better visualization and a higher degree of accuracy than traditional spine surgeries. Dr. Charla Fischer at NYU...
This Woman Was Left Temporarily Paralyzed While Doing Sit-Ups at the Gym
Dr. Fischer interviewed by Allure about a woman injuring her spine at the gym while doing sitting ups. Click here to read the full interview
Robot-Assisted Spine Surgery
One of the goals of modern medicine is to continue to develop more innovative and advanced techniques to achieve optimum results with the least negative impacts on patients. In spine surgeries, this has happened in the way of minimally invasive endoscopic and laser spine surgeries. In recent...
All You Need to Know About Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression
Back pain or sciatica related to herniated or bulging discs or arthritis can take you away from your normal activities. You might not be able to comfortably stand, sit, walk, or more when you’re experiencing this type of pain. Minimally invasive lumbar decompression is an innovative surgery that...