If you have severe scoliosis (>50 degrees), then your doctor may suggest surgery to fix your condition. This is especially true if you are an adult who has reached spinal maturity. As we age, degenerative changes in our spine become...

A broad class of medical disorders, bone diseases affect the growth and strength of your bones. These conditions can occur for many reasons, ranging from the unavoidable (i.e. your genes) to the preventable (i.e. your diet). Although not every bone...

A staple of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), acupuncture or “needling” has been used to treat back pain for over 2000 years. Needless to say, 2000 years ago, our concept of biology was in its earliest stages. The ancients had yet...

Tech Neck. The modern epidemic that is plaguing the world with cervical neck pain, shoulder discomfort, abnormal curvature, and chronic headaches. These days, we spend hours, upon hours, upon hours of our time on computers, tablets...

Revision Spine Surgery is a surgical procedure to resolve, or repair, a previously failed spine surgery. When we say failed, we mean a surgery that did not produce its intended outcome. Also called Failed Back Syndrome, this term generally refers...

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) occurs when—for inexplicable reasons—the body’s immune system attacks our Central Nervous System (CNS). Although traditionally thought of as an autoimmune disease, doctors are now rethinking this concept.

An extremely common condition, lumbar spinal stenosis can occur naturally with the aging process. As we age, most of the structures in our body—and our spine in particular—undergo some form of degeneration. Our hair turns gray; our skin begins to...

Scoliosis Bracing (aka Orthotics) remains a valid and widely used option for the treatment of childhood and adolescent spinal deformity. Although doctors have used bracing as a scoliosis intervention for centuries, modern advances in brace...

Our intervertebral discs ensure the health of our spine. Without these discs, our vertebrae would lock into place like a puzzle, functioning like a stiff and rigid column. Furthermore, our vertebrae would rub together, bone-against-bone as we moved...