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Is the cost of slipped disc surgery affordable?

May 22nd, 2018 Slipped Disc, Spine Surgery, Treatment Amy Crowell 0 Comments

Cost of slipped disc surgery photo by marcoverch / CC 2.0

Is the cost of slipped disc surgery affordable? If you have a slipped disc, your mind is probably focused on trying to get the pain to go away as quickly as possible. But once you start looking into potential treatments, especially as a worst-case scenario in which you need to have surgery, the cos...Read more

What is the difference between decompression and fusion surgeries

May 3rd, 2018 Back Pain, Treatment Amy Crowell 2 Comments

Decompression vs Fusion Surgies photo by liverpoolhls / CC 2.0

Differentiating between Decompression and Fusion Surgeries If you’re suffering with chronic back pain and are under a doctor’s care—or are at least starting the process of researching spine doctors—you’ve probably heard or read about decompression and fusion surgeries. But, it may not be ...Read more

The “Shopping Cart Sign” and spinal stenosis

March 7th, 2018 Spinal Stenosis, Treatment Amy Crowell 2 Comments

Spinal Stenosis & the Shopping Cart Sign

Knowing how to interpret the “shopping cart sign” when dealing with spinal stenosis pain So there you are, shopping at the supermarket and suffering from the debilitating back pain that has dogged you for weeks, when, suddenly, you bend over the cart, and…voila! Your spinal stenosis pain is...Read more

How painful is spinal stenosis treatment?

February 21st, 2018 Back Pain, Spinal Stenosis, Treatment Amy Crowell 1 Comment

Spinal Stenosis Treatment CC 2.0 / photo by kurafire

How painful is spinal stenosis treatment? If you're suffering from spinal stenosis, you're probably desperate to get treatment and get rid of the pain already, but the fear of the unknown may be keeping you out of the doctor’s office. In fact, it’s common for people to delay spinal stenosis t...Read more