The 4 Most Often Missed Diagnoses in the Spine

Doctor and Patient

As a spine surgeon in an academic institution, I see a lot of the challenges that people face in trying to manage their back, neck, sciatica, pinch nerve, imbalance or other neurologic problems that may be referable to their spinal system.  Frequently, I get patients to see me because nobody else has been able to identify what their…[read more]

How Running Impacts Your Spine

Runner

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 them to keep that in mind when they return to their strenuous activities during their…[read more]