New Study Shines Light On Why Back Pain Relief Is So Hard To Come By
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: June 29, 2020
Recently, a story popped up on our Google Alerts that suggested that researchers are encouraged about a new potential treatment for low back pain. The treatment was called Tanezumab, and it’s a monoclonal antibody that is delivered via injection to help treat chronic low back pain. Finding a better treatment for chronic low back pain […]
Non-Surgical & Surgical Treatments For Spinal Bone Spurs
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: June 25, 2020
Bones spurs are one of the most common conditions we see in our clinic, and they especially common in older individuals or those who are battling osteoarthritis. They tend to develop as cartilage wears bone down and your body attempts to repair this loss by creating additional bone near the damaged area. These new bone […]
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Leads To Shorter Need For Opioids
Category: Spine Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: June 22, 2020
A new study that was presented at the AAOS 2020 Virtual Education Experience found that patients who undergo certain types of minimally invasive spinal procedures can quit opioids sooner than those that get the open operation, among other benefits. For the study, researchers at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City examined the […]
What to Know About Muscle Relaxers and Back Pain
Category: Spine | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: June 18, 2020
Muscle issues are a common source of spine pain, and one potential treatment option for these issues is a muscle relaxer. As the name implies, a muscle relaxer affects skeletal muscle function and helps to inhibit unwanted muscle function, like you may experience during a muscle spasm. Muscle relaxers can be a great complementary option […]
How Much Pain Will There Be After Spine Surgery?
Category: Spine Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: June 15, 2020
When patients are told that they’ll need to undergo a spinal procedure, one of the first questions that often comes to mind is in reference to pain. Many want to know if the procedure or the aftermath will be painful or if it will provide pain relief from their current condition. As you might have […]
The Benefits Of Ultrasound Guided Injections
Category: Injections | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: June 11, 2020
The spine gets the most attention at our clinic, but that doesn’t mean it’s the only area of the body we treat. Our knowledge of how body systems interact with one another and how treatments affect certain soft tissues also means that we can help patients recover when they suffer injuries to other common areas […]
Discography – Not Just A Collection Of Musical Recordings
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: June 8, 2020
You may be familiar with the term discography as it pertains to the music industry, but it’s also a term for a medical procedure that can help doctors figure out what’s going on in your spine. In today’s blog, we take a closer look at what happens during a discography and how it can be […]
How To Get Instant Back Pain Relief
Category: Back Pain | Author: Stefano Sinicropi | Date: June 5, 2020
When trying to find inspiration for a blog topic today, we noticed that one of the recommended search terms after a Google search was “instant back pain relief.” These recommendations come from real-world searches, so it’s clear that thousands of people are trying to find a way to achieve instant back pain relief. We thought […]
