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…
Treating Collapsing Discs vs Scoliosis: Which Comes First?
Although I always want to relieve my patient's pain as soon as possible, spine surgery is a process and you have to perform the steps in the right order for…
Back To This Long Spinal Fusion: Working with Dr Pell Part 2
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…
Where Else Would You Rather Be? (Than Wegmans!)
Where else would you rather be? (Than Wegmans on a Sunday morning!) Eating clean and green with a return to avocado toast. Struggling with chronic back or neck pain? Give…
Severe Back and Leg Pain
You won't believe what I found when this patient – who had a previous fusion years ago with BAK cages placed – came to see me with severe back and…
Distract Disc Space
In spine surgery, distraction is actually a good thing because it refers to the opening or separation of the vertebrae. As we distract disc space, it's essential we don't injure the end…
Going The Extra Mile For My Patients
Going the extra mile for my patients! Although I worked with this patient to treat one problem, after a dramatic injury put pressure on her spinal cord, the new problem…
Cervical Fusion vs Disc Replacement
Deciding between a cervical fusion and a disc replacement depends on a number of factors including the patient's age, lifestyle, and overall health, their bone density, the source of the…
Full OR Schedule
With a full OR schedule, we put the workouts on the backburner to keep our energy high as we perform multiple surgeries in the same day. Struggling with chronic back…