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What is the difference between minimally invasive spine surgery vs. open spine surgery

August 30th, 2018 Back Pain, Lower Back Pain, Minimally Invasive, Spine Surgery, Treatment scott 1 Comment

Surgery. If you’ve been told you need it to treat your back pain, you may not be loving that word right about now. But whether you are having minimally invasive spine surgery or a traditional procedure, you can put your mind at ease simply by knowing what’s ahead. Why minimally invasive? P...Read more

Dr Mark Valente’s philosophy on when to have back surgery

August 15th, 2018 Back Pain, Minimally Invasive, Spine Surgery, Treatment scott 0 Comments

Dr Mark Valente

Should you have back surgery or not? It's all about your quality of life. Watch Dr Mark Valente discuss his philosophy on when to have minimally invasive back surgery. [embed]https://www.facebook.com/400795476691548/videos/1492075154230236/[/embed]...Read more

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 1 Comment

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