Numbness In One Leg – Could It Be A Spinal Issue?
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: June 18, 2025
Are you finding that one leg tends to fall asleep when you’re in a seated position? Does one leg start to feel numb if you’ve been standing for an extended period? Unilateral leg numbness is more common than you may imagine, and while it could be caused by a number of different issues, oftentimes the […]
Is Elective Spine Surgery Worth It?
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: June 17, 2025
When it comes to elective surgery, you want to weigh all the benefits and potential risks before you decide if moving forward with the procedure is right for you. After all, nobody wants to undergo a significant and costly surgery only to realize that they wish they would have chosen a different treatment path. But […]
Causes And Symptoms Of Sacral Cysts
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: June 11, 2025
Fluid-filled growths called cysts can develop in many different locations throughout our body, but when they develop on the nerves of your lower spine, they are called sacral cysts. These sacral cysts, also known as perineural or Tarlov cysts, are more common than most people realize as upwards of 10 percent of the […]
3 Simple Reasons Why Your Back Pain Isn’t Improving
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: June 10, 2025
Unless your back injury is obviously significant, many patients first try to address their issue from the comfort of their home with non-operative management techniques. However, because you won’t be able to draw on professional guidance when you treat an issue on your own, you’ll be more likely to run into roadblocks with your recovery. […]
Patients Who Make The Strongest Recovery After Back Surgery Do These 5 Things
Category: Surgery Recovery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: June 9, 2025
Making a strong recovery after spine surgery doesn’t happen by accident. If you want to become the most functional version of yourself following a spinal procedure, you’ll want to follow the lead of patients who have achieved similar results in the past. In our experience, although they will all face their own challenges and work […]
Shaving Down A Spinal Disc – The Microdiscectomy Procedure
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: June 4, 2025
Your spinal discs play a vital role in dispersing stress and ensuring the spinal complex can remain flexible and mobile, but they can wear down or shift out of place as a result of acute or repetitive stress. When a spinal disc can no longer handle the stress it is under, the soft inner nucleus […]
The 5 Worst Things You’re Doing To Your Spine
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: June 3, 2025
Our spines are incredibly tough and durable, but they aren’t immune from acute or repetitive stress. If we knowingly or unknowingly put our spines in harrowing positions, we may find that pain and other symptoms soon develop. But what are some of the worst positions and activities for our spine? In today’s blog, we take […]
When Pain Meds Aren’t Helping Back Pain
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: June 2, 2025
It would be wonderful if you could just take a couple pain medications and experience long-term relief from your back pain, but there really isn’t a magic pill that can cure back pain. Some medications provide short-term relief, but oftentimes these medications only mask the symptoms and fail to treat the underlying cause, so if […]
