by Arthur Jenkins III, MD | Apr 10, 2019 | Back Pain, Spine
I actually will allow my nonprofessional athletes to return to running 3 months after spinal surgery rather than one year for this very reason. Obviously, professional athletes have different risk tolerance because of the financial incentives involved, and I advise...
by Arthur Jenkins III, MD | Mar 30, 2019 | Surgery
While the vast majority of surgeries are safe, undergoing any does mean you accept the risk of complications that your doctor has outlined. And with spinal surgery, cerebrospinal fluid leaks (also known as a CSF leak or a spinal fluid leak) is one such complication....
