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Disc Replacement Side Effects: New Research Is Concerning
The whole idea behind disc replacement is that it should have fewer side effects than fusing the spine. The artificial disc allows motion, which is, in theory, similar to a normal biologic disc. However, what if an artificial disc ended up distorting normal motion so badly that it still caused the disc above and below…read more
Yet Another Reason Low Back Fusion Is Mostly a Dumb Idea
While I have seen a few patients in my career who really, desperately needed a low back fusion, they have been very few and very far between. Yet this type of surgery, where the low back bones are fused together with surgically implanted hardware, has become increasingly commonplace. While a whole slew of complications for…read more
The Spine Owner’s Manual Now on Kindle!
We released my new book, The Spine Owner’s Manual, to Kindle this week, and made it free for this first week as an incentive to read it. Why a Manual? The word “manual” is important as, like all manuals, it explains what something is, how it works, what can go wrong, and how to fix…read more
Multifidus Back Pain: Why Isn’t Your Doctor Talking About It?
Many people have multifidus back pain, but most have never been diagnosed with it. In fact, you’ve likely never even heard of multifidus back pain because you doctor probably has never talked about it. If he or she isn’t looking at your multifidus when looking for the cause of back pain, he or she is…read more
Pain After Back Surgery? Did the Surgeon Leave a Big Hole in Your Fascia?
In the world of human anatomy, there is a part of the body that doesn’t get a whole lot of attention despite the fact it has a huge job. This structure is the thoracodorsal fascia. If you’ve had low-back surgery, your surgeon cut through your thoracodorsal fascia to access your spine, but is it possible…read more
Regenexx Licensed Disc Technology Gets FDA Approval for Phase 2 Trial for Stem Cell Back Treatment
Many years ago we were the first physicians on earth to enter the world of stem cell back treatment by injecting stem cells into low-back discs. We eventually learned what did and didn’t work and licensed our technology to a small publically traded company called BioRestorative Therapies (BRTX). That group spent about 18 months performing…read more
The Top 3 Causes for Butt Pain
The idiom “pain in the butt” is a common one, typically used when someone or something is particularly annoying; however, butt pain is very real, and when it happens to you, it’s not only annoying but can also be severely painful and disabling. There are three common causes we frequently see in the clinic in…read more
