
Minimally Invasive Lumbar Surgery
There are two main approaches to spinal surgeries that are commonly practiced today. One is traditional open surgery, which usually involves making a long incision along the spine to provide open access to the area needing repair. The other approach is minimally...
Neck Pain
The neck is a complex part of the human anatomy. Also referred to as the cervical spine, the neck is more susceptible to injury than the thoracic spine (upper and middle back) and lumbar spine (lower back) as it has less built-in protection than the other parts of the...
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Experts in the medical field are constantly researching and designing ways to improve upon methods used to give patients the best care possible. This is evident in the area of spine surgery, where professionals have developed the technique of minimally invasive spine...
What is a Herniated Disc?
You’ve probably heard of a slipped disc, or maybe a ruptured disc, that causes terrible back pain. The technical name for this injury is a herniated disc. Inside each of the discs that separate the vertebrae along your spine is an inner core called the nucleus...