FAQ: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
The field of minimally invasive spine surgery (MIS) relies on cutting edge technology and instrumentation. It may be a valid treatment option for your spinal disorder or chronic back and neck…
How Cold Weather Affects Chronic Pain
For those of us that suffer from chronic back and neck pain, cold weather does nothing to help. The following are a few facts and tips to help you get…
Keep Your Spine Happy and Healthy
Anyone that regularly experiences back pain knows that it is difficult to navigate the medical system while also dealing with pain. The following are a few simple things that you…
Is Holiday Travel a Pain in Your Neck?
The Holiday season is fast approaching, which means that many of us will be traveling long distances in order to spend time with family and friends. Travel can be very…
Low-Impact Exercise
Not all workouts are created equal. It's important that we give our bodies a break from excessive pounding by performing low-impact exercises, especially after an injury or while recovering from…
Degenerative Disc Pain: What are My Options?
By age 40, it is completely normal to have some level of disc degeneration. In some cases, this process develops into degenerative disc disease which can result in varying levels…
Sports Related Injury Prevention
It's already September. Our children are going to be heading back to school after a relaxing summer vacation. Not only are classes back in session, but fall sports games are…
Lifting Safely to Save Your Spine
In 2001, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that over 36 percent of injuries involving missed workdays were the result of shoulder and back injuries. The most prominent factors in…
Gardening tips from the offices of Dr. William Capicotto
We're finally hitting that 80 degree weather, which means it's time to do a little yard work. However, weeding and gardening can put unnecessary stain and pressure on your neck and…
Paying for Spinal Surgery
[one_half] Surgery can be expensive. But spinal surgery doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg. In fact, William Capicotto M.D. now accepts payment from major health insurance companies…
