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Category: Neck Pain

Chronic back or neck pain, or facet hypertrophy?

If you wake up with a stiff neck, you could have slept wrong. Feel pain shooting down your back when you get off the couch after sitting for a while? Maybe you just need to stretch. Then again, in both of these instances, you could have facet hypertrophy. What is facet hypertrophy? Facet joint...Read more

6 Tips to Avoid Neck & Back Pain Working at Home

woman with neck & back pain working at home

Millions of people across the country have spent the last couple of months working from home, and millions are going to continue to do so for the foreseeable future. In fact, many companies have made permanent changes to allow for more flexible work conditions in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. T...Read more

Text Neck Pain: 6 Ways for Relief

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The Washington Post cautioned that text neck or tech neck was becoming an epidemic back in 2014, and many years later, the problem has only worsened. We spend so much time looking down at our phones that it can cause harm and pain. You can keep that from happening with a little awareness, and fix th...Read more

Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion (ACDF)

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Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion (ACDF)

Join Dr. Mark Valente of the DISC Spine Institute as he discusses ACDF, the most common neck procedure. Visit us DISCSpine.com to learn more about conditions, procedures or to schedule an appointment. https://www.facebook.com/400795476691548/videos/1380084042096015/...Read more

Cervical Pain Not Going Away? Time to Visit A Neck Orthopedic Surgeon

Neck Pain, Treatment Amy Crowell 0 Comments

Time to see a neck orthopedic surgeon photo by Aidan Jones / cc 2.0

A pain in the neck. It’s such a common problem that it’s become a metaphor for other unpleasant things in life. But you don’t have to live with your cervical pain. The right neck orthopedic surgeon can put you on the path to a pain-free life. But how do you know when it’s time to make the ca...Read more