Spine Surgery: Old Fashioned vs New Technology (Part 1/2)
(Part 1/2) Not to throw shade on the past but times change and with it, technology changes. I started my spine surgeon journey (way) back in the 1980s, so I've…
Treating Spondylolisthesis in 2025 (Part 2/5): Spinal Fusions
(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.…
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☀️ Sun 🏊♂️ Pool💗 Grandkids What more could you ask from a weekend? Struggling with chronic back or neck pain? Give William Capicotto MD a call today or fill out the…
Treating Spondylolisthesis in 2025 (Part 1/5)
(Part 1/5) I'm looking at an MRI and Xrays for a patient who had an endoscopic transforaminal decompression. This active professional led a vigorous lifestyle until excruciating sciatica, spondylolisthesis, and…
Weight And See This Workout Secret
Good things come to those who weight. 😉 Wanna know the secret to crushing hundies? Watch and see 👀 Struggling with chronic back or neck pain? Give William Capicotto MD…
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Let's talk about an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion where the goal is to:✓ Remove the disc herniation ✓ Alleviate severe neck pain and bilateral arm pain (pain that affects…
Spondylolisthesis: Standing Scans vs Supine Scans
Performing multiple studies isn't just good to see how a spine problem worsens over time, it's also good for comparing scans when a patient is standing vs supine (lying on…
The Spine Is Complex. So Is Spine Surgery.
Every spine surgery case is different because the spine is complex. While some patients may only require a single surgery to correct their problem, others may need a second surgery to…
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…