How to Prepare for Spine Surgery
Did you know that most people are able to return to work, improve their physical health, and decrease the number of medications they're taking after recovering from spine surgery?
If you're about to have spine surgery, chances are that you are a little worried about how everything will turn out. You also might be wondering what to do to ensure the surgery is successful.
This is why it is so…
Thank You- Symptom Quiz
Reviewing Your Symptom Quiz Results... Thank you for your symptom quiz submission! Our team of Top Doctors will review your symptom quiz submission and tailor our treatment advice to match your needs. Soon, one of our patient advocates will be in touch to discuss your spine symptoms. Our experts will help you outline a minimally invasive treatment plan to address your concerns. If you…
Thank You- Treatment Quiz
Reviewing Your Treatment Quiz Results... Thank you for your pain quiz submission! Our team of Top Doctors will review your treatment quiz submission and tailor our treatment advice to match your needs. Soon, one of our patient advocates will be in touch to discuss your spine symptoms. Our experts will help you outline a minimally invasive treatment plan to address your concerns. If you…
Thank You- Pain Quiz
Reviewing Your Pain Quiz Results... Thank you for your pain quiz submission! Our team of Top Doctors will review your pain quiz submission and tailor our treatment advice to match your needs. Soon, one of our patient advocates will be in touch to discuss your spine symptoms & outline a plan of minimally invasive treatment. If you need immediate assistance, please contact one of our…
Posterior Cervical Laminoplasty
Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion (ACDF) What is a Posterior Cervical Laminoplasty? In the posterior spine, there exists a structure known as the vertebral arch. Eleven parts make up this structure—seven processes, two pedicles, and two laminae.
Sometimes, for a variety of reasons, this area of the spine becomes compressed (a condition known as cervical stenosis).…
Spinal Cord Injury
Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion (ACDF) Spinal Cord Injury Symptoms & Treatment Options Next to the brain itself, the spinal cord is one of the most crucial parts of our central nervous system. Without the spinal cord, the brain cannot do anything except think about doing things. None of the brain’s messages can be delivered to the body. The spinal cord runs from…
Pinched Strains & Sprains
Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion (ACDF) Pinched Strains & Sprains: Symptoms & Treatment Options Back pain can originate from many sources. And, not all of these involve spinal degeneration. Neck or lower back pain—even tingling pain that radiates from our spine and into our extremities—can result from something as simple as a strained muscle or a sprained…
Neck Strains & Sprains
Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion (ACDF) Neck Strains & Sprains: Symptoms & Treatment Options Just as we can suffer a strain or sprain in other parts of our body, the neck is also vulnerable to torn muscle fibers and stretched or torn ligaments. Luckily, neck strains & sprains are generally mild, with symptoms commonly lasting less than a month. Because of…
Spinal Injury
Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion (ACDF) Spinal Injuries Symptoms & Treatment Options Spinal injuries occur when any of the structures that support your spine suffer unexpected injury or chronic damage. These structures include: spinal vertebrae, the spinal cord, spinal nerves, intervertebral discs, and supporting tissues (like muscles, tendons, or ligaments).…
Whiplash
Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion (ACDF) Whiplash Symptoms & Treatment Options Whenever the term whiplash comes up, we are talking about an injury to the cervical spine. The cervical spine, or the neck, is the most flexible section of vertebrae in the spine. Our cervical spine allows us to turn our head up and down, side to side, and so on. It helps us to know what’s…