25
Jun
How Scoliosis Affects the Body
Scoliosis affects the body in different ways, from headaches to reduced vitality. Living with scoliosis is painful and can limit your ability to experience autonomy. It impacts financial stability, well-being and overall quality of life. The good news is that scoliosis is hi...
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25
Jun
Why You Have Lower Back Pain When Bending or Sitting Down
Lower back pain when sitting and bending over can have a major impact on a person’s way of life. It can prevent most of us from performing certain tasks, such as cleaning, sitting, working and enjoying simple hobbies. Back pain is one of the most common types of pain people e...
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25
Jun
Sciatica Stretches You Can Do in Bed
Many people have sleepless nights due to sciatica, a condition caused by the compression of the sciatic nerve — the longest nerve in the body. Sciatica can cause shooting or burning pain down the back of the leg, which can impact sleep quality and cause discomfort throughout ...
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25
Jun
Safe Exercises and Exercises to Avoid With a Rotator Cuff Injury
Your rotator cuff houses an essential group of muscles and tendons that assist the shoulder joint with everyday function. When you injure your rotator cuff, you risk anything from weeks of recovery to complete loss of mobility. To support your healing process, it's cruc...
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25
Jun
What Is Ankylosing Spondylitis?
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of arthritis that causes spinal joint inflammation. Pain and stiffness in the lower back may spread to other areas like the neck, shoulder or knees. It impacts the sacroiliac joints, where the lower spine (sacrum) meets the top back of th...
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25
Jun
What Is Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome (TIS)?
Living with TIS can be a challenging, complex journey. Both children and adults with TIS need expert support and ongoing care from qualified medical professionals to live their best, most comfortable lives. Our guide provides clarity on causes, symptoms and treatments. What I...
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25
Jun
How Robotics Is Making Spine Surgery Safer
Robotic spine surgery has transformed and elevated how spinal experts treat common conditions. This cutting-edge technology enables surgeons to perform procedures more safely and effectively, improving nearly every aspect of the surgical experience for their patients. With ro...
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25
Jun
What Is the Recovery Process After Robotic Spine Surgery? What to Expect
If you’re considering robotic spine surgery, you likely want to know what recovery will be like and what life will be like after your procedure. While each individual’s healing is unique to them, you can anticipate a few general stages postoperatively. We are breaking down re...
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25
Jun
The Patient’s Guide for Computer-Assisted/Robotic Spine Surgery
If you’re experiencing debilitating back pain that has not responded to nonsurgical treatments, your doctor may recommend spine surgery. You are not alone if you’re considering back surgery. Physicians perform approximately 1. 2 million spine procedures in the United States an...
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25
Jun
6 Reasons It May Be Time to See a Neurosurgeon
If you’ve been living with chronic pain, muscle weakness, numbness, seizures and persistent headaches, it might be time to see a neurosurgeon. While these symptoms seem ordinary, they can be underlying symptoms of more severe issues. Here are six signs you might need to see a...
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