The Orthopedic Blog

The human skeletal system is an incredible network of cartilage, bones, and joints that work cohesively to keep you strong, stable, and upright. The head bone connected to the neck bone, The neck bone connected to the backbone, The backbone [...]

The musculoskeletal system includes the bones, cartilages, ligaments, joints, muscles, and other connective tissues that make the body’s structure and help it move. As you can imagine, this network is incredibly important to a person’s overall [...]

Scoliosis surgery is often used as a last-minute resort to help treat a curvature of the spine. It is estimated that scoliosis affects about two to three percent of the United States population, or six to nine million people. Although most [...]

Spinal fusion surgery is one of the most common types of back surgery. We perform the spinal fusion procedure to correct specific problems in the spine. For many, it can be easier to look at spinal fusion surgery as welding of the spine. [...]

XLIF surgery is a type of spinal fusion that accesses the vertebrae through the side rather than the front or back. Short for eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion, this procedure is a standard option for individuals suffering from lumbar spinal [...]

Spinal stenosis occurs when the spinal column has narrowed, often resulting in the need for spinal cord surgery. Over time, the spinal canal can gradually narrow, compromising the space for the spinal cord and nerves. Depending on the extent of [...]

Degenerative disc disease is an age-related condition that often requires back fusion surgery. One of the most common sources of back pain, degenerative disc disease happens when one or more of the discs that cushion the vertebrae along the [...]

In the United States, more than two million people experience a neck sprain, commonly referred to as whiplash, every single year. Typically, this injury happens as the result of the neck being snapped backward and then forward – a whipping [...]