5 Tips For Hitting Your Recovery Goals After Spine Surgery
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Whether you want to get back on the field in time for your senior season or you just want to be able to bend over without pain while playing with the grandchildren, we understand that you have some personal goals for yourself following a spinal procedure. However, achieving these goals won’t just happen by accident. […]
Smoking And Its Impact On Your Spine Surgery Risk
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
We all know that smoking increases your risk of certain health issues, and the habit can be particularly harmful for the integrity of your spinal column. Smoking has been shown to significantly increase a person’s risk of needing to undergo a surgical procedure to address spinal stenosis in their lumbar spine. But just how much […]
Artificial Intelligence Is Helping Predict Spine Surgery Success Likelihood
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
Artificial intelligence and AI technology is all the rage these days. Chat-GPT is writing term papers and Nvidia stock is soaring, but artificial intelligence is also making waves in the medical world. Recently, researchers attempted to use machine learning technologies to more accurately predict patient recovery likelihood following lumbar spine surgery. Researchers found that the […]
Worried About Spine Surgery? Why You Shouldn’t Be
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
It’s normal to be a little nervous before a surgical procedure, but we don’t want you to be overly stressed about the situation. We want you to be at ease and excited about what’s in store for your future, not stressed and worried about the procedure. In today’s blog, we explore some of the reasons […]
Managing Your Mindset Before And After Spine Surgery
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
There are a lot of factors related to your spine surgery that may feel out of your control, but one aspect that you have full control over is your mindset. Having a healthy mindset before and after your spine surgery can really help pave the path for an optimal outcome. But what can you do […]
4 Tips For Recovering If You Need General Anesthesia For Your Spine Surgery
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
General anesthesia is a wonderful tool that can allow doctors to perform intricate and complex surgical procedures while the patient is in a sleep-like state, free from pain and discomfort. Special medication is administered either in a gas-like form through a mask or in a liquid form intravenously to ensure that the patient remains in […]
When Is The Best Time To Have Spine Surgery?
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
If you’re like a lot of people who may need spine surgery, you have probably given some thought to when you would like to have the procedure performed. After all, you probably have some goals, life events and insurance regulations to consider. So when exactly is the best time to have spine surgery? Or maybe […]
All The Ways Smoking Complicates Your Spine Surgery
Category: Spine Surgery | Author: Stefano Sinicropi
We all know that smoking is linked to a variety of health issues, so it should come as no surprise that it also causes a number of problems for your spine surgery procedure and recovery. In fact, most people are not aware of all the ways that smoking complicates your back surgery and rehab, so […]
