The Importance of VO2 max
One of the most important things for health and longevity is VO2 max. But...what is that? Let me explain. Struggling with chronic back or neck pain? Give William Capicotto MD…
Recurrent Disc Herniation
For those with a fairly thick disc who undergo a discectomy or endoscopic discectomy, the chance of a recurrent disc herniation is low but possible, as was the case with…
Transforaminal Endoscopy
For this patient with degenerative collapsing scoliosis and years of back, leg, and sciatica pain, I aimed to provide relief without resorting to a spinal fusion. (Per the patient's request.)…
Sunday Morning Workouts Before Buffalo Bills vs 49ers
The Buffalo Bills make me wanna SHOUT! Killing time until kickoff with a Sunday morning workout. 💪 Struggling with chronic back or neck pain? Give William Capicotto MD a call…
3 Full Body Workout Exercises
Persistence over resistance. Looking for a full body workout using just three simple exercises? Here's my recommendation. 💪 Struggling with chronic back or neck pain? Give William Capicotto MD a…
Cooking with Capicotto: Pork Shoulder (Part 2/2)
(Part 2/2) Day 2 of our pork shoulder! A little cranberry transforms this hearty fall meal into a festive dining experience. Struggling with chronic back or neck pain? Give William…
Cooking with Capicotto: Pasta Prep (Part 1/4)
(Part 1/4) Before we gobble til we wobble, we gotta cook our butts off. We started our #Thanksgiving dinner prep on Saturday. First up? Big rigs 😍 Struggling with chronic…
Workout Wednesday: No Pain, No Pecs
No pain, no pecs. Turning "can I" into "I can" with every rep! Varying your workouts not only keeps it interesting, it allows you to target different muscles so you work…
Ultra Minimally Invasive Fusion Surgery (Endoscopic Fusion) (Part 2/2)
(Part 2/2) Spine surgery requires precision, especially in ultra minimally invasive (endoscopic) procedures because of how small the incision is. Let's put a working tube in and use our endoscope…
Ultra Minimally Invasive Fusion Surgery (Endoscopic Fusion) (Part 1/2)
(Part 1/2) I always try to refer to endoscopic surgery as "ultra minimally invasive." By using smaller instruments and better optics, I can use an even smaller incision to limit…
