Myelomalacia – Spinal Cord Softening
Category: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Spinal Cord Injury | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Myelomalacia is a spinal condition in which the spine begins to soften due to a lack of blood flow (typically following some sort of acute injury to the spinal cord). In this article we are going to talk about the condition of Myelomalacia – what exactly it is, and the treatment options available. What is […]
Depression, Back Pain & Spine Surgery
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Depression and pain often go hand-in-hand. There are many ways in which depression can relate to spine surgery and vice versa. In this article we are going to discuss the link between depression, back pain, and spine surgery. Back Pain & Depression People with chronic back pain, regardless of its severity, can develop depression over […]
Helping a Relative Recover from Spine Surgery
Category: Surgery Recovery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
In yesterday’s blog we offered a few tips for avoiding spine surgery anxiety. One piece of advice we gave in that article was to ask a friend or relative to help you during the recovery process. Today we are going to look at the flip side of that coin and talk about the patient’s recovery […]
4 Tips for Avoiding Spine Surgery Anxiety
Category: Surgery Recovery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
For a variety of different reasons, a lot of patients experience anxiety before and after their spine surgery. In this post we are going to offer a few tips for avoiding anxiety throughout the surgical process. Communicate with your Surgeon Most surgical anxiety comes from a fear of the unknown. Surgery is a scary thing […]
Can you be Allergic to Spine Hardware?
Category: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Spinal hardware is used in a number of minimally invasive spine surgeries. In most cases, patients have no issues with the hardware. But sometimes issues do arise. When hardware issues become apparent, one of the first questions patients ask themselves is: “Am I allergic to the hardware?” In this post, we are going to talk […]
Spine Conditions & Basketball Players
Category: Spinal Cord Injury | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Basketball is not the most dangerous of sports since tackling and checking are not part of the game (as they are in football or hockey). But that does not mean that basketball players can sustain serious back injuries. Today’s blog topic is spine conditions and injuries that affect basketball players (from backyard players to professional […]
How Temperature & Weather Impact Back Pain
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
You have likely heard the old adage that warm weather is good for relieving back and joint pain, and that certain people can predict weather changes based on aches in their joints. But can changes in the weather and temperature actually worsen back pain? In this post we will be investigating how temperature and weather […]
Getting a Back Massage after Spine Surgery
Category: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Surgery Recovery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Massages are a wonderful way to relax, reduce stress, and loosen up your muscles. One of our readers recently brought up a great topic for discussion on the subject of massages and spine surgery: Can I get a massage after spine surgery? If so, how soon after my procedure can I get a massage? That […]
