Spine & Back Care Dr. Gosha Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida discusses minimal invasive solutions for back pain! He listened to his patient, helped her, and now, she is living without pain. Like many people paolo's story started with back pain pretty common but it got worse and worse and then…...

Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute talks with Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida about sciatica and the potential treatments and surgeries. Today we'll be talking about sciatica it's a very very common condition that i see every single day joining me…...

Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute talks with Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida about types of spinal surgery in addition to complications and recovery time. Welcome to smart live my name is dr jose mena i'll be your host in today's show…...

Phillip DePaola, Physician Assistant with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, says there are many causes of osteoarthritis, such as a traumatic episode, a mechanical issue, age can play a factor, gender and weight play factors. "Genetics plays a role. We usually have patients saying their parents had replacements, and if you have active parents,…...

Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist at Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, says women are a little more susceptible of suffering from compression fracture, because of the hormonal factors. The bones are being fed up by the hormones, so if those hormones or those chemicals are low in the body they can become a little…...

Jessica Hixon, Physician Assistant with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, explains scoliosis is a twist in the spine, where the curve is on the back view. For noticing if there is scoliosis, she suggests seeing if there is a difference in the shoulder height, in the waste or the hips, and you might see…...

Exercise can help deal with arthritis. "People with arthritis or medical conditions try to be more sedentary, because they are thinking about their pain. But it has to be the opposite, we want to lubricate those joints," says Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist at Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute. Brian Betancourt, Exercise Physiologist…...

Arthur Whitelaw is a patient of Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute. Whitelaw had so much pain for many years, and after the spinal cord stimulation, he feels very good. "The procedure with him went well, we did a trial portion, and after the trial he responded…...