Severe Osteoarthritis and SI Joint Fusion
Some patients are able to have a single surgery while others may need a second or even a third to reduce pain and correct recurrent disc herniations, disc degeneration, and…
Some patients are able to have a single surgery while others may need a second or even a third to reduce pain and correct recurrent disc herniations, disc degeneration, and…
Squat. Rise. Repeat. No squat exercise is complete with a little determination. Keeping it tight and testing our limits! Struggling with chronic back or neck pain? Give William Capicotto MD…
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…
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…
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, 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 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…
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…
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…
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…