Improving Your Lung Health After Spine Surgery
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Breathing is something we do throughout each day without a second thought, but the breathing process can become a little more difficult in the wake of your spine surgery. Strong breaths will help to push healthy, oxygenated blood to structures that need the nutrients it provides to aid in the healing process, so it’s important […]
Reducing Your Risk Of Anesthesia Complications During Spine Surgery
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
A fair amount of spinal procedures require that the patient be put into a sleep-like state with the help of general anesthesia. It is a powerful medication that ensures you do not feel anything while the spine surgeon performs the operation, but like any tool used in surgery, it carries a few additional risks. Surgical […]
How To Preserve Spinal Flexibility As You Age
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
If you’re like most people, you want to stay active long into your golden years, but that won’t happen by accident. As you get older, it gets harder and harder to maintain strength and flexibility in our spine. Natural degeneration takes its toll on everyone, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to maintain a high […]
What Is The Success Rate Of Spine Surgery?
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
If conservative treatments have failed to provide relief for your back discomfort, your spine specialist may recommend a surgical procedure. If you end up deciding to pursue a surgical correction, just how likely is it that the operation will be successful? In today’s blog, we take a broad look at the success rate of corrective […]
Spinal Cord Injuries May Lead To Muscle Wasting
Category: Spinal Cord Injury | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
New research out of The Ohio State University suggests that a spinal cord injury may trigger muscle wasting in patients, causing them to lose more weight and muscle mass than can be explained solely by their paralysis. Researchers say that the muscle wasting can be quick and severe, and they believe that it is linked […]
The Unique Challenges Facing A Woman’s Spine
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Back pain is common among both sexes, but women face some unique challenges when it comes to their spine health. Women have some major anatomical, hormonal and lifestyle differences compared to men that put them at a heightened risk for certain spinal ailments. In today’s blog, we take a closer look at some of the […]
5 Warning Signs That Your Back Injury Is Worsening
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Back injuries are incredibly common, but because they are so common, many people oftentimes assume that they aren’t all that big of a deal. Many people choose to try and push through their discomfort with the mindset that eventually their spine will start to feel better. This is rarely the best path forward, although it […]
5 Common Obstacles To Successful Back Pain Treatment
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
When you set off to treat a new or chronic injury, you do so with the intention that the treatments you pursue will either help to reduce or completely eliminate your discomfort. And while no treatment is 100 percent effective, oftentimes people encounter other obstacles that can make it hard for them to achieve successful […]