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Why We Need A Spine
Why do we have a spine? It is because our bodies must protect the signals from your head to your body parts. Your brain sends communication to your muscles and other body parts by connecting brain signals to those parts. The connection to those parts is through the extension of the brain, the spinal cord, […]
Football is Over. What Will You Do?
It is actually a phenomena, in this country, that depression increases after the Superbowl; and it’s not just the people who lost money. Let’s talk…… For the last 4-5 months every Sunday afternoon and Monday evening, plans were already made. My guess is that most of us did the usual bad diet/ alcoholic beverages/couch potato […]
Why we have Back Sprains / Strains
Most people sprain/strain ligaments and muscles of the back. The back is a very complex structure. The main purpose is to support your frame, allowing safe movement, while protecting the important vital organs in your abdominal area. The spine is also the conduit for the nerve signals going from your brain to the legs and […]
Treatment for Spondylolisthesis
Six percent of the human population has spondylolisthesis. Just because you have spondylolisthesis diagnosed on your studies does not mean it necessarily causes pain. There are three main types of spondylolisthesis. #1 is congenital. You are born with. #2 is traumatic. It developed either through repetitive stress or through trauma. Young gymnast, secondary to their […]
Oh, Those Resolutions
The year and the decade are over. I’m sure that there were good times and bad times to either enjoy or overcome. There was illness, weight gain, arguments and celebrations. That is, after all, life. Let’s talk…. There are very few years, no matter how you simplify your life, that we don’t have stress, anger, […]
Spondylolisthesis Fusion vs ULBD
In Degenerative Spondylolisthesis, Unilateral Laminotomy for Bilateral Decompression Leads to Less Reoperations at 5 Years When Compared to Posterior Decompression With Instrumented Fusion Study Purpose Multicenter retrospective cohort study comparing the results of unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression versus posterior decompression with instrumented fusion for low-grade degenerative spondylolisthesis with lumbar spinal stenosis. View Full Study […]