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What is Radiculopathy?

Often times,  physicians use a lot of terms freely with patients,  assuming the patients know what the word means.  Radiculopathy is one of those terms.  In the most simplest terms,  it does mean a pinched nerve in the spine.   It is important to know that radiculopathy really means pinching of the nerves as the […]

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Pinched Nerve

Think you have a pinched nerve? A pinched nerve is a common experience for most people over the age of 35.  Usually, it is associated with pain,  burning, or a tingling sensation to either the arms or legs.   While the pinching can occur out the spine, in conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, most […]

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What is Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery?

Here in Tampa,  we are in a media war over Spine Surgery Services.  It has become a very competitive business,  with many Centers or Institutes deploying expensive marketing teams touting expertise in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery.  It does sound great.  But what does Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery mean? About 30 years ago,  spine surgery was […]

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Does Lumbar Spondylolisthesis and Stenosis need Fusion?

Conventional wisdom says  that patients with known spinal stenosis,  and associated spondylolisthesis should have fusion if having decompression surgery.  The often quoted 1991 paper from Herkowitz and Kurz identified a clinical advantage to perform lumbar fusion for patients undergoing laminectomy for spondylolisthesis with lumbar stenosis. Much research has been geared towards the types of fusions that would give […]

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Is Sitting Bad for my Back?

Lately,  there has been many articles on the bad side effects of sitting too long.  Due to lack of activity,  there is weight gain,  body shape molding,  increased cardiac risk,  and even some studies show higher mortality rates for people who sit for prolonged times on a frequent basis. As a spine specialist, there is […]

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10 Causes of Back Pain

If you live long enough,  you will eventually experience back pain.  Depending on the source,  up to 80% of the population will experience a back pain episode that will cause at least temporary disability.    Luckily,  most will recover,  and will get on with their life. There are many potential causes of back pain. 1. […]

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