Spine pain
Spine pain refers to discomfort experienced in the back or neck area, often caused by injuries, degenerative changes, or underlying medical conditions. It can significantly impact mobility and quality of life, necessitating various treatment options to manage symptoms and promote recovery.
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What is Thoracic Radiculopathy? How is it diagnosed and treated? Dr. Google says this one is rare, but not based on what we have seen in the past few decades of experience with this diagnosis. Let’s dig in. What Is Thoracic Radiculopathy? The thoracic spine is your upper back, as shown below. Radiculopathy means that…read more
“Amazing”- An Advanced Stem Cell Disc Injection Patient
I often get great reports of amazing recoveries. I get asked by my patients to write about more of these on the blog. However, I get busy juggling all that I do every day so they often fail to get written up. So this morning we’ll cover an amazing recovery for a chronic low back…read more
How to Heal a Herniated Disc Naturally
On this page: What is a herniated disc? What is herniated disc surgery like? Can a herniated disc heal on its own? What activities should you avoid with a herniated disc? Is walking good for a herniated disc? Do supplements work? Is there another way to treat a herniated disc naturally? Do you really need…read more Potential Problems With Artificial Disc Replacement
On this page: Artificial discs and what they’re used for The problems with artificial disc replacement New research shows big complication rates A physicians experience with ADRs Artificial disc replacement has been all the rage for the past 5 to 10 years. The idea is that it’s supposed to help reduce the side effects of…read more Can You Inject Low Back Discs Using Ultrasound?
The efficacy of orthobiologics or the use of your body’s own platelets or stem cells to heal orthopedic problems depends on accurate placement. Meaning, injecting something like platelet-rich plasma into your body to heal a tendon requires that the platelets be placed precisely into the part of the tendon which has problems. To achieve that,…read more The Healthy Discs in Your Low Back Are Full of Bacteria?
Every so often you come across a scientific article that so challenges what doctors think they know that it blows your mind. That just happened today when I ran across an article that showed that our low back discs are filled with bacteria just like the microbiome in our guts! The mind-blower? Physicians are taught…read more The Curious Case of the Typical/Atypical L5-S1 Disc Herniation
If you read this blog you know that I often write about what I experience each day. This week I saw a patient with an L5-S1 disc bulge/herniation who seemed to be a mystery to his physicians but in fact, just had a slightly atypical problem that presented typically. Meaning he seemed to be a…read more Have Scientists Discovered the Engine of Consciousness?
Where does consciousness originate? If you remember the Victorian phrenology heads of old, turns out, based on new research, they may have been close to right. Victorian Phrenology The ancient Egyptians and early Greeks thought that the source of our consciousness and thoughts was the heart. Hippocrates and his followers were the ones who changed…read more 
