Predicting Complications After Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Surgery
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Predicting the likelihood of complications is a necessary step in the surgical process because it helps surgeons identify potential pitfalls to surgery. Not every complication can be prevented, but as we begin to identify more complication biomarkers, we can slowly reduce rates of complication. Recently, researchers set off to identify some factors that influence the […]
3 Different Types of Spina Bifida
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Spina bifida is a condition that affects the embryonic neural tube that later becomes your spine. During normal growth, the neural tube develops early and closes by the 28th day after conception, but in babies with spina bifida, a portion of this tube fails to close properly. This can cause problems for both the […]
Pinched Nerves In Your Spine During Sports and Exercise
Category: Nerves | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Sports and exercise are a great way to meet new people and stay in shape, but being active is also one of the leading activities that results in pinched nerves in the spine. Considering how much twisting, turning, jumping and running are required in many sports, it’s no surprise that a nerve in your […]
What Is Paget’s Disease and How Is It Treated?
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Paget’s disease is a condition that causes a person’s bones to grow too large and to become weak. The condition can occur in any bone throughout your body, but it is most common in the spine and pelvis. Since the spine and the surrounding structures rely on stability, it’s no surprise that Paget’s Disease can […]
5 Common Spinal Block Complications
Category: Injections | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
A spinal block is a type of local anesthesia that is administered into the fluid of the spinal column. There are different locations that the injection can be placed depending on the anesthesiologist preferred method. The goal of the block is to numb the back so the surgeon can operate while the patient is still […]
June is National Scoliosis Awareness Month
Category: Scoliosis | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Summer is in full swing, and although the month of June is coming to a close, we want to take a moment and recognize that June is National Scoliosis Awareness Month. As we’ve explained in related blogs, scoliosis is a horizontal curvature of the spine that typically occurs during puberty but can also occur […]
Treating Thoracic Spinal Disc Herniations
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Up to 15 percent of Americans will experience a herniated disc in their thoracic spine at some point in their life, although not everyone will experience symptoms. If you do experience issues related to a herniated disc in your thoracic spine, you’re probably looking for answers. Today, we take a look at the causes, […]
The Link Between Scoliosis & Spinal Fluid Flow
Category: Scoliosis | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
A new study suggests that irregular spinal fluid flow throughout the spinal column could be linked to a type of scoliosis that can affect humans during their early years. Zebrafish To uncover the link, researchers at the University of Princeton studied the effects of gene mutations in zebrafish. The same type of mutations are present […]
