William Capicotto in front of a squat machine discussing facing out vs facing in.

Squats: Facing Out vs Facing In

Did you know when performing plate loaded squats, it's more difficult facing out than facing in? Why use this machine vs a traditional squat? Because ...
A spine scan while discussing a successful spinal fusion.

Successful Spinal Fusion 9 Years Later

This patient's L3-S1 fusion successfully lasted 9 YEARS before he needed another surgery at L2-3 L3-4. The problem here is prior to the original fusion ...
An axial scan of a patient's spine while discussing total disc replacement the importance of a drain.

Total Disc Replacement: Why Put A Drain?

See that black line to the right of the cervical discs? That's a ligament which has lifted off and is now pushing on the edge ...
Beef shank and oxtail cooking in a pot as William Capicotto MD preps Osso Bucco.

Cooking with Capicotto: Osso Bucco

Prepping Osso Bucco on a Sunday morning! Pop quiz: Where does the best flavor/taste come from in beef shank and oxtail? Struggling with chronic back ...
Mushrooms in a pan for veal scallopini with drunken mushrooms.

Cooking with Capicotto: Veal Scallopini

We had the thyme, so we made veal scallopini with (drunken 😉) mushrooms! Struggling with chronic back or neck pain? Give William Capicotto MD a ...
Close up of William Capicotto MD in a grey crewneck discussing the importance of calf muscles.

The Importance of Calf Muscles

Do great soleus muscles really lead to a longer lifespan? Can't confirm or deny, but regardless, you can't ignore the calves! Struggling with chronic back ...
Spine surgeon William Capicotto in a gray sweatshirt discussing plate loaded squats.

Plate Loaded Squats

Plate loaded squats:→ 30 reps with 1 plate per side → 20 reps with 2 plates per side → Now 3 plates, then 4, then ...
Dr. William Capicotto in scrubs talking about a minimally invasive laminectomy with combined fusion.

Minimally Invasive Laminectomy with Combined Fusion

This patient has two levels of pathology with a collapsed disc at L4-5, arthritic joints, and an eroded endplate. What does that mean? It means ...
A spinal scan showing a total disc replacement.

15 Years Post-Total Disc Replacement

15 years post-TDR From a hybrid off-label anterior fusion + total disc replacement in 2010 to thriving in 2025, check out this surgical success story! ...
Dr William Capicotto discussing eggplant pesto.

Cooking with Capicotto: Eggplant Pesto

What's your pregame ritual? Some weekends before the Bills take the field, I take the kitchen! Here I whipped up my take on an "eggplant ...
Four men moving a red Viking oven.

The End of an Era: Goodbye Viking Oven!

The end of an era! This fall I said good-bye to a great Viking oven. But change is good, right? Struggling with chronic back or ...
William Capicotto demonstrating how to use a plate loaded pull back machine.

Plate Loaded Pull Back Machine

Strength is never a weakness. Weakness is never a strength. Let me demonstrate how to use this plate loaded pull back machine. Struggling with chronic ...