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Symptoms of a Spine Fracture

Some of the symptoms that can occur along with a spine fracture are back or neck pain, numbness or tingling, muscle spasms and weakness. Dr. Justin Sporrer, Neurosurgeon at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, says back or neck pain has multitude of causes but if it came on after a trauma, then you have to wonder…...
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Exercises for Lumbar Stenosis

Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, recommends to patients with lumbar stenosis to bend their knees and to not bend over to lift up weight. He also explains they have to avoid extension based exercise, like those you do with rolling machines, because they will compress the spine even more. [vc_toggle…...
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Lumbar Stenosis: Symptoms & Causes

Dr. Ronald Tolchin, Medical Director of the Baptist Health Center for Spine Care, explains with a digital 3D model what lumbar stenosis is. He describes that when nerves are compressed into a spinal canal, that condition is called lumbar spinal stenosis. The specialist affirms when spinal stenosis advances to a moderate or severe degree, patients…...
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Cervical Herniated Disc

Herniated disc can occur in the neck and it can affect neural structures, explains Dr. Theresa Pazionis, Orthopedic & Spine Surgeon with Miami Cancer Institute. The expert says Myelopathy is called when somebody has herniated discs in the neck. Herniated discs in the neck can cause difficulties with balance bowel and bladder and it affects…...
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Learning About Stress Fractures

Noel Gressner, Physical Therapist at Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, explains spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis are terms to refer to a certain area of the spine of the vertebral column that would be fractured. He says it is like an extension and rotation type of mechanism of injury repetitively happening to what's called the pars…...
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The Main Reasons for Spine Surgery

Decompressing a pinched nerve root and stabilizing a painful joint are the main reasons for spine surgery, according to Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, He talks about how the procedure helps relieve pain and stabilizes joints. The doctor affirms with the new technology, “failed back surgery syndrome” is exceedingly rare,…...
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Symptoms of Rotator Cuff Injury

What does it feel like when you have a torn rotator cuff? Marcelo Miranda, Supervisor of Rehabilitation and Clinical Services with Doctors Hospital, explains some symptoms, such as pain disturbing your sleep, arm weakness, and difficult to reach behind the back. I'm assuming some of these symptoms are gonna be pretty painful so…...
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Herniated Disk Symptoms and causes

A herniated disc occurs when the disc that sits in between the bones and, from a specific injury, part of the disc can bulge out and push on the nerves roots that come out of the hole of the spine. Dr. Derek Papp, Sports Medicine Physician with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, explains when…...
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