A Patient's Guide to Lumbar Discectomy Introduction Lumbar discectomy is a surgical procedure to remove part of a problem disc…
A Patient's Guide to Vertebroplasty Introduction Patients with osteoporosis are prone to compression fractures in the spine bones, or vertebrae.…
A Patient's Guide to Thoracic Spine Anatomy Introduction The section of the spine found in the upper back is called…
A Patient's Guide to Posterior Lumbar Fusion Introduction A posterior lumbar fusion is the most common type of fusion surgery…
A Patient's Guide to Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Introduction According to the North American Spine Society (NASS), spinal stenosis describes a…
A Patient's Guide to Thoracic Disc Herniation Introduction A rise in the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has led…
A Patient's Guide to Spinal Compression Fractures Introduction Compression fractures are the most common type of fracture affecting the spine.…
A Patient's Guide to Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Introduction Anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) is a procedure used to treat…
A Patient's Guide to Cervical Foraminotomy Introduction Foraminotomy is a surgical procedure for widening the area where the spinal nerve…
A Patient's Guide to Cervical Discectomy Introduction Cervical discectomy is surgery to remove one or more discs from the neck.…