Can I Walk my Dog after Back Surgery?
Category: Surgery Recovery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: February 24, 2015
All dogs, regardless of their size, require a lot of attention and daily exercise. Many dog owners have questions about their pets when it comes to surgery recovery. This article will answer a reader question we recently received – will you be able to walk your dog after your minimally invasive spine surgery? Dog Walking […]
Bicep Nerve Damage after Spine Surgery
Category: Minimally Invasive Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: February 23, 2015
As we have discussed previously, any spine surgery requires precision to avoid damage to the spinal nerves. Even after the most successful procedures, it is normal for the patient to experience some nerve related numbness in the back during the post-op recovery process. But can spine surgery lead to nerve damage in other areas of […]
Issues of Misdiagnosis in Spine Care
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: February 19, 2015
Medicine is not an exact science. It is an unfortunate reality that patients are sometimes misdiagnosed with (and subsequently treated for) the wrong condition. In this blog we will be talking about misdiagnosed conditions of the spine. Specifically, we’ll examine how misdiagnoses occur, a few of the more commonly misdiagnosed conditions, and what to do […]
Pregnancy after a Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
Category: Minimally Invasive Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: February 18, 2015
We have previously talked about how back pain and spine surgery can impact pregnancy. However, we have not talked specifically about potential pregnancy complications after an SI Joint Fusion. In response to a reader question, this post will dive into the risks and possible complications of pregnancy after undergoing a joint fusion surgery at the […]
5 Possible Underlying Causes of your Back Pain
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: February 17, 2015
Back pain comes in many forms and is often difficult to diagnose. Identifying the underlying cause of your back pain is essential to relieving the pain. If you do not know what’s causing the pain, how can you treat it? In order to help back pain sufferers determine the source of their pain, we have […]
Connective Tissue Disorders & the Spine
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: February 16, 2015
Connective tissue disorders are conditions that involve the connective tissues in the body (joints, muscles, skin, and numerous organs). There are more than 200 specific types of connective tissue disorders, but in this blog we would like to focus specifically on those that involve the spine. Inherited Connective Tissue Disorders These disorders are genetic in […]
How Pain Pumps Reduce Back Pain
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: February 13, 2015
Pain pumps are implantable devices that can help patients with conditions that cause chronic back pain. The focus of this article is pain pumps. We will take a look at how these pain pumps work and what types of back pain they can help relieve. How Pain Pumps Work A pain pump (also referred to […]
3 Tips for Boosting your Energy Level after Spine Surgery
Category: Surgery Recovery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: February 9, 2015
We have already talked about a few tips for staying optimistic while recovering from spine surgery. This article will act as a companion piece of sorts, as we will offer up some ways to keep up your energy level post-op. Feeling tired or groggy is quite common after a surgical procedure. In any surgery your […]
