False Positives & Spine Conditions
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
False positives are an unfortunate reality in the field of medicine. Medical scans and tests are not always foolproof, and sometimes test can return inaccurate results. This article will focus on the idea of false positives when it comes to spine conditions, injuries, and surgery. Most importantly, we will talk about what you can do […]
Back & Neck Pain after a Stroke
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is disrupted in some form. Many people know the typical warning signs of a stroke (slurred speech, weakness on one side of the body, etc.) but strokes can also cause pain in the neck and back. In this article we are going to discuss the potential […]
Inpatient vs. Outpatient Spine Surgery
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Hospital stays after surgery can be costly and burdensome for patients and hospital alike. While some surgical procedures require overnight stays for patient safety, most minimally invasive spine surgeries can be performed on an outpatient basis (in other words, with no overnight hospital stay). In this article, we are going to talk about the similarities […]
Cycling for Back Pain after Spine Surgery
Category: Surgery Recovery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Recovering from spine surgery takes some time and effort from the patient. To help your body’s natural healing process post-op it’s important to stay active and not just lay down on the couch all day. But there is also a balance that has to be struck between not enough activity and too much activity. Some […]
Syringomyelia & Spinal Syrinx
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Syringomyelia is a serious condition in which a cyst forms in the spinal canal and disrupts the structures in and around the spinal cord. In this blog, we will define syringomyelia, talk about its causes and symptoms, and also offer some options for treating the condition. What is Syringomyelia? Syringomyelia is a condition in which […]
How Contrast Helps in Spinal MRI
Category: Spine Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
MRI scans can be essential in successfully identifying and treating conditions and injuries of the spine. We have already talked about how spine MRI scans work (more on that here), but we haven’t talked specifically about the contrast agents used during the MRI procedure. In this article, we are going to discuss the ways in […]
Do Back Pain Injections Get Less Effective Over Time?
Category: Back Pain, Injections | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Pain injections are often used as an alternative to surgery for treating back pain conditions. But patients typically find only temporary relief with these injections. In this article, we are going to talk more about back pain injections and specifically address the question of whether or not injections get less effective over time. Injections for […]
Spine Epidural Injections FAQs
Category: Back Pain, Injections | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
We have talked briefly about epidural injections on this site before. Now, let’s take a look at some specific questions many patients have about epidurals. In this article, we are going to provide some advice by answering frequently asked questions about epidural injections. What is an Epidural? An Epidural Steroid Injection (ESI) is a spinal […]
