In an effort to strengthen your spine and reduce your back pain, your doctor may recommend spinal fusion – which is the medical fusing of two or more vertebrae together in the spinal column. This is a serious operation and is usually done only after less-invasive measures like medication, injections, physical therapy, and other conservative…
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Keeping Your Spine Healthy As You Age
Aging means different things to different people, but older adults are more active and expect more out of life than ever before. Traveling, hiking, biking and other activities are on the wish list for many men and women entering into mature adulthood. But many of these activities are only possible if you are healthy –…
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What Is Minimally Invasive Spine Injury Surgery?
There was a time when the prospect of having back surgery – particularly a surgical procedure involving the spine – was something to dread. Not only was it painful and complicated, but risky as well. But that was before minimally invasive surgery (MIS) became not only an option but often the best option available. The…
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Can a Heavy Backpack Cause Scoliosis?
Scoliosis is not a condition caused by carrying a heavy load (not even a very heavy one). Scoliosis is also not caused by childhood sports injuries, heavy backpacks full of books or hiking gear. Heavy loads may cause back, neck and shoulder pain, but scoliosis develops in different ways. There is a fine line between…
