Two Sacroiliac Joint Fusions
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…
Slide to the Front
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 “False Joint”
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…
Laminectomy and Fusion L4-5 S-1
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…
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…
Workout Wednesday: Jumping
Jumping through that mid-week slump. You gotta hustle for the muscle! Struggling with chronic back or neck pain? Give William Capicotto MD a call today or fill out the form…
Endoscopic Approach to Treating Spinal Stenosis
I've been covering a large number of disc herniations and spinal fusions recently, but I never want to overlook my endoscopy cases. An endoscopic approach to spine surgery means an…
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…
Sharing the Gym with some Elite Athletes
Sharing the gym with some elite athletes today! Can't be outdone by the younger crowd so today we put a little extra work into our workouts. Struggling with chronic back…
