Pain High in the Cervical Spine
Proving doubters wrong, one surgical case at a time. (Although I must say, my followers are generally very supportive of my professional insight and explanations.) In this total disc replacement…
Ideal Candidate for Total Disc Replacement Surgery
Never settle for life with pain. This patient with herniated discs at C4-5 and C5-6 was an ideal candidate for total disc replacement (TDR) surgery. Look how well these artificial…
Herniated Disc Symptoms
Depending on the location, you can experience a range of herniated disc symptoms including: • Back, arm, or neck pain • Sciatica (pain that radiates along this nerve from lower…
An Axial Cross-Section Reveals A Spine Deformity
This axial cross-section shows something interesting: a spine deformity. Paired with severe disc herniations and horrible radiculopathy, I decided to perform a two-level disc replacement to alleviate this patient's pain.…
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…
Disc Recurrence
For a patient who underwent an endoscopic discectomy several months ago and now has recurrent sciatica pain, I found a small disc recurrence. Let me show you how far out…
Treating Recurrent Disc Herniations
Bye-bye back pain, hello summer fun! No one wants to see their disc herniation return, especially when it's accompanied by back pain and severe leg pain. When repeat discectomies become…
Recurrent Disc Herniation at L3-4
This patient with a recurrent disc herniation at L3-4 has had two previous endoscopic discectomies. Instead of a third discectomy with a chance of recurrence, this time we'll perform a…
Two-Level Minimally Invasive Lumbar Fusion
Degenerative disc disease, disc herniations, left side radiculopathy, lower back pain...you hate to see it but the spine is a complex structure and these things happen. To help this patient,…
Cervical Spinal Fusion + Treating Radiculopathy
Having chronic arm pain and muscle weakness is usually an indicator of a larger problem. When examining this patient I discovered several abnormalities, the most significant being a disc herniation…