(Part 5/5) The technology for disc replacements is here but insurance carriers seem slow to adapt. Closing out my talk on Tiger Woods and spine surgery with one last thought…
(Part 4/5) Talking more about Tiger Woods. As an avid golfer who's experienced a range of back problems, Tiger has undergone multiple surgeries throughout his career. What do you think…
(Part 2/5) I want to get back to talking about Tiger Woods' lumbar disc replacement surgery, but first, let's discuss fusion vs disc replacement: which does better? Struggling with chronic…
(Part 1/5) Did you hear the news? 👀 Tiger Woods had an L4-5 disc replacement surgery. While I believe he's going to do spectacular, I have a few other thoughts…
(Part 5/5) I feel strongly that not every scoliosis case automatically warrants a spinal fusion. In Part 4 I reference an actual patient to explain my opinion, but it isn't just one…
(Part 3/5) It's time to realign new technology with our approach to treating scoliosis. Take this active scoliosis patient with severe bilateral pain and a herniated disc in addition to…
(Part 2/5) When I was a young spine surgeon in the late 1980s, a patient with degenerative spondylolisthesis typically ended up with a laminectomy and spinal fusion. Cue the controversy.…
While the kids go back to school, we're going back to this long cervical spinal fusion with Part 2 of the extended edition! Don't forget to show Dr Pell some…
Here's a Thursday Throwback to the dream team in action! You may have watched this reel of Dr. Pell and I working on a long cervical spinal fusion and like…
Let's talk about the cervicothoracic junction. This junction is where the neck (cervical) and upper back (thoracic) connect. Now, the cervical spine has lots of motion like bending forward or…