Dr. Stefano Sinicropi, M.D.

Spinal facet joint arthropathy occurs when the facet joints begin to degenerate due to factors like acute injury or chronic wear and tear over the years. Most commonly, the degeneration occurs to the protective cartilage in and around the joint that makes movement more fluid. As you can imagine, when this protective cartilage is lost, […]

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Spinal anterolisthesis is a spinal condition that occurs when an upper vertebra slips in front of the one below it. This misalignment condition tends to be more common in the lower back, and it can lead to significant discomfort if this shifted vertebrae ends up compressing or irritating nearby spinal nerves. In today’s blog, we […]

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Gout is a form of inflammatory arthritis that develops when your body cannot adequately get rid of uric acid that builds up in the bloodstream. When this happens, microscopic urate crystals can develop in the joints, irritating the delicate soft tissues and causing a host of symptoms. Medical estimates suggest that upwards of one in […]

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Whether you want to get back on the field in time for your senior season or you just want to be able to bend over without pain while playing with the grandchildren, we understand that you have some personal goals for yourself following a spinal procedure. However, achieving these goals won’t just happen by accident. […]

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We all know that smoking increases your risk of certain health issues, and the habit can be particularly harmful for the integrity of your spinal column. Smoking has been shown to significantly increase a person’s risk of needing to undergo a surgical procedure to address spinal stenosis in their lumbar spine. But just how much […]

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It’s easy to overlook some of the non-physical ways that back pain can disrupt your life. It may be obvious that physical pain can make it difficult for you to get out of bed in the morning, but what doesn’t always get talked about is how these forced changes to your daily life can impact […]

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Summer is here, and if you’re like us, that means it’s project season when we have a little free time. Whether you plan to build a deck, install new gutters, build a playset for your kids or simply manage your landscaping this summer, all of these physical activities can take a big toll on your […]

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Artificial intelligence and AI technology is all the rage these days. Chat-GPT is writing term papers and Nvidia stock is soaring, but artificial intelligence is also making waves in the medical world. Recently, researchers attempted to use machine learning technologies to more accurately predict patient recovery likelihood following lumbar spine surgery. Researchers found that the […]

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