Two Sacroiliac Joint Fusions
One of the problems you see with a long spinal fusion is that, although usually quite a few years later, the patient will experience a lot of sacroiliac joint pain and…
Cervical Myelopathy with Compression
For this 67 year old patient with a cervical myelopathy with both anterior and posterior compression and a disc herniation, I'm performing an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Depending on…
Nesting Geese
Over a decade of spotting nesting geese on my lawn. Glad to see they returned again this year to carry on the tradition! Struggling with chronic back or neck pain?…
Cooking with Capicotto: Rib Roast & Fondant Potatos
An oldie but a goodie: rotisserie rib roast. Also attempting fondant potatoes – can we achieve this golden, buttery beauty of a side dish? Tell us what you think, Chef…
Slide to the Front
Slide to the front, now slide to the back. Feeling the burn today! Struggling with chronic back or neck pain? Give William Capicotto MD a call today or fill out…
Pseudoarthrosis or “False Joint”
Pseudoarthrosis or a "false joint" occurs when the vertebrae fail to fuse together after surgery. In this instance, it caused pain and instability, so we went in to remove the…
Two Chains at STA Sports Performance
Chain of fools. Chain reaction. Two chains. (Not the rapper.) I love adding new chains and weights to intensify my workouts but I will say, the one good thing about…
Laminectomy and Fusion L4-5 S-1
Although this patient had an L5-S1 laminectomy years ago, they're now experiencing back and leg pain plus stenotic pressure on the spine. To correct this, I performed a laminectomy and…
Minimally Invasive Spinal Fusion
Looking back on a minimally invasive spinal fusion on this beautiful Monday! Let's check out the view and explore how this fusion will provide increased stability to relieve this patient…
Wide Load and Lazy Sundays
Some days you're in a hurry to get from Point A to Point B and some days you just relax and enjoy the journey! (Especially when you've behind a wide…
