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Living with Cervical Myelopathy: Lifestyle Adjustments and Self-Care

Cervical myelopathy is a condition that affects the spinal cord in the neck. Symptoms may include numbness, tingling, or weakness in the limbs, difficulty walking, and neck pain. Causes can range from degenerative disc disease to spinal stenosis to herniated discs. It’s crucial to recognize signs early and seek medical advice promptly. Early intervention and a […]

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How Should You Handle a Herniated Disc?

Herniated disc injuries are complicated. They can cause pain that radiates through your body or even limb numbness and weakness. Although many people only notice minor symptoms, talking to an expert should be your first step. What Is a Herniated Disc? You may already know your spine isn’t one solid unit. It’s a stack of independent

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Relieving Pain With Anterior Cervical Decompression

Do you suffer from debilitating, chronic pain? Is your pain related to spinal compression? If so, it might be time to consider an anterior cervical decompression. It’s not uncommon for back issues to devolve into worsening conditions. Something relatively simple, like bone spurs, can lead to complications. Your spine might undergo extra compression, and when that

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What Is Posterior Cervical Laminoplasty?

Your spinal discs can “close” because of injuries or degenerative disc disease. Laminoplasty surgery eases compression on your nerves by creating a hinge on the lamina – the part of the vertebra that creates a roof for the spinal canal. The hinge creates a slight opening, which gives the nerves more room to exit. Laminoplasty vs. Laminectomy

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Top 5 Myths About Cervical Spine Surgery Debunked

If you’ve tried everything to get rid of the pain in your back and nothing’s working, you might need cervical spine surgery. You may have always heard several myths about spine surgery that make you hesitant even to schedule a consultation. Before you rule out cervical spine surgery, learn about the debunked myths and talk to

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What To Expect When Getting a Spinal MRI

Statistics show that around 300,000 people in the United States currently live with spinal cord injuries (SCI). Each year, approximately 18,000 new SCI cases are identified. One of the most common tools used for diagnosing injuries of this nature is a magnetic resonance imaging machine (MRI). An MRI can help identify an array of problems in order

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Tingling and Weakness? Why It May Be Spinal Stenosis

Are you feeling tingling and weakness in your limbs? These symptoms can be entirely benign. After all, tingling and weakness can happen after remaining in a fixed position, such as being seated for too long. However, chronic feelings of these symptoms, especially if accompanied by pain, can indicate spinal stenosis. Spinal stenosis can be a progressive,

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Life After ACDF Surgery: What To Expect

Anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF) surgery is a spinal procedure to relieve pressure on the spinal cord for patients experiencing pain from spinal conditions such as pinched nerves, bone spurs, or herniated discs. It is typically performed when all other non-surgical solutions are insufficient for reducing symptoms. After your procedure, it’s vital to ensure

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Bone Spurs On the Spine: What You Need To Know

Osteophytes, or bone spurs, are extra bone growths produced by the body when a bone has been damaged or worn down. They take time to develop but usually form near joints such as the feet, hips, knees, and spine. Bone spurs on the spine can cause pain, but there are methods, medications, and surgeries that can

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When Is Back Pain a Herniated Disc?

Back pain can be debilitating. It is incredibly common in the United States, with reports finding that over a third of all Americans have some form of back pain and around 10% of Americans suffer from chronic back pain. Despite how widespread the issue is, numbers don’t seem to be going down. This can be because back

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