In discussions with my patients, I’ve found that they are sometimes concerned about the prospect of having lumbar fusion surgery. Although I always encourage careful consideration of all their surgical options, it’s important they [...]

We understand that our patients at DISC Sports & Spine Centerhave many questions when it comes to spine care. In this blog, we’ll address some of those questions most frequently asked by our patients, including [...]

Herniated disc Disc herniations are common and can be treated with both surgical and non-surgical therapies. If experiencing symptoms of lower back pain that radiates down the buttocks and leg, or neck pain radiating down [...]

If you’ve been told you may need spine surgery, you may not know that many common procedures can now be performed using minimally invasive techniques. There are many advantages to minimally invasive spine surgery, including [...]

Lumbar microdiscectomy is a minimally invasive surgical procedure used to alleviate pain in the buttocks or leg, commonly known as sciatica, caused by a herniated intervertebral disc. By removing the herniated portion of the disc, lumbar microdiscectomy [...]

If you are suffering from the pain of a herniated disc, you might be wondering if it could heal on its own with enough ice, rest and Advil. The answer is that it depends [...]

Spinal surgery can be approached in various different ways, depending on the needs, goals and the anatomy of each patient. Spinal fusion, for example, can be performed from different angles, each with their own [...]

Microdiscectomies are one of my specialties, and they are especially effective as a treatment for patients who are experiencing the pain and tingling that results from a herniated disc in their spine. I always [...]

One of the methods that I sometimes suggest to patients to alleviate chronic neck pain is a surgical procedure known as anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). Whether this is the right procedure for a [...]