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 […]
Teen Smartphone Overuse Linked To Spine Pain
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date:
Smartphones and tablets are incredible devices that can provide us with information at the push of a button, but overreliance on these technologies can be hard on our spine. According to new research out of Brazil, this is especially true for teens whose spines are still growing and developing. The study decided to take a […]
Managing Expectations Before A Spinal Injection
Category: Injections | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: October 25, 2023
If you haven’t really been able to successfully manage your back condition with standard conservative methods but are still hoping that you can treat the issue without undergoing a surgical procedure, a spinal injection may be the perfect option for you. We’ve talked about corticosteroid injections for back pain relief in the past, and we […]
Wound Care & Medication Management After Microdiscectomy Surgery
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: October 13, 2023
A microdiscectomy is one of if not the most common elective spinal procedure that is performed in the United States each year, and the goal of the surgery is to decompress a specific area of the spine by removing part or all of an offending spinal disc. With that said, here’s a look at what […]
Selective Nerve Root Block Injections For Spine Pain
Category: Injections | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: October 12, 2023
If you’ve been dealing with spinal nerve pain for some time and have found it difficult to effectively treat the problem with home-based conservative methods, but you also want to avoid surgery if possible, you may benefit from a spinal injection. There are a few different injections that could help provide relief, but one of […]
Posterior Or Anterior Approach For Cervical Radiculopathy Treatment?
Category: Neck Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: October 9, 2023
If you are dealing with neck pain caused by nerve damage or irritation, you are not alone. Many Americans are currently battling a condition known as cervical radiculopathy, which involves nerve damage or compression in the neck region. Some patients are able to successfully manage the condition through conservative means, but a small portion of […]
