What Patients Should Know About Using Inversion Tables At Home
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: November 20, 2023
An inversion table is a device that allows a person and their spine to get a reprieve from the effects of gravity. These tables are used in spine clinics, physical therapy departments and are even purchasable for use at home, but you shouldn’t just recline on an inversion table for 15 minutes a day and […]
Early Warning Signs Of An Issue With Your Child’s Spine
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: November 15, 2023
We all want our children to be happy and healthy, but we also realize neither of these things are completely within our control. With that said, if you are aware of some of the early warning signs of an issue with your child’s spine, you may be able to catch a problem in its infancy […]
What Happens If A Herniated Disc Goes Untreated?
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: November 13, 2023
Because back pain is quite common (despite the fact that back pain is not normal), many patients assume that minor or mild back aches will eventually resolve on their own. This strategy really only works for very minor injuries like a mild muscle strain, and it can actually make a number of spinal conditions worse. […]
5 Things To Know About Adult Scoliosis
Category: Scoliosis | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: November 8, 2023
Scoliosis is a condition that involves an unnatural sideways curvature of the spine, and it tends to be more common in children and teens who are experiencing rapid periods of bone growth. However, the condition can also develop in adults who did not experience scoliosis as a child. In fact, adult scoliosis is likely much […]
What Causes Spinal Discs To Break Down?
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: November 6, 2023
Spinal disc degeneration is becoming a more common problem all across Minnesota and the US. Worn and damaged discs can compromise your spinal stability and make everyday tasks a pain, but why are more people showing up to spine specialists with evidence of spinal disc degeneration? In today’s blog, we take a closer look at […]
How To Prepare For The Financial Impact Of Spine Surgery
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: November 2, 2023
Healthcare in America can get expensive in a hurry, and while Dr. Sinicropi and the team at The Midwest Spine & Brain Institute do everything in their power to keep costs down for patients, the reality is that spine surgery can end up being a fairly large expense. If you don’t take steps to prepare […]
Preventing Sciatica Flareups When Traveling
Category: Spine Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: October 30, 2023
Sciatica is an uncomfortable condition that occurs when your sciatic nerve becomes damaged or compressed. Oftentimes this irritation is caused by a shifted spinal disc or degenerative spinal stenosis, but it can also develop following trauma to the lower back region. Since your lower back, hips, buttocks and legs are common areas for symptoms to […]
Treating Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: October 26, 2023
Your posterior longitudinal ligament runs the entire length of your spine, helping to stabilize the bones in your spinal column all the way from your neck to the base of your spine. Like most ligaments, it is fibrous and flexible, but if it is subjected to chronic stress over the course of many decades, the […]
