Dr. Georgiy Brosuvanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, explains with a digital imaging how he diagnoses a scoliosis. He describes generally with scoliosis there is an asymmetrical degeneration of the discs. He also says the region of the spine the mid-back is very commonly affected by scoliosis, but it doesn’t cause pain,…...

Alexandra Turcios, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, considers everybody has experienced back problems. She advises being aware because sometimes people don’t know how to use appropriately their body biomechanics. Overweight, ageing, smoking, diabetes and heart diseases also affect the body and may cause back problems, she says. WHAT ARE…...

Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, explains a herniated disc with a 3D imaging. Although a herniated disc can occur everywhere, the specialist affirms in the cervical spine it is more common. The doctor also affirms in the lower back the discs that are herniated the most are the ones…...

The facet joint behaved the same way as a knee joint. It has the same principle, because it has meniscus ligaments and it can be a source of problem, because they can develop an injury in the joint and also arthritis, explains Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist at Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute.…...

Neck pain; numbness, tingling or weakness in a hand, arm, foot or leg; problems with walking and balance; and bladder and bowel function problems are some of the symptoms of cervical stenosis. Claudia Hogdson, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, says patients start with pain, and then they have…...

We can take care of our necks to avoid chronic pain. Jobyna Whiting, Neurosurgeon at Baptist Health Neuroscience Center, gives some tips: being mindful of when the neck is starting to hurt, what is making it worse and what kind of movements we can adjust to get some of that pressure off the neck.…...

Lower back injuries, knees and shoulders are the top-three injuries that can occur after a Weekend Warrior session, Doctor James Jennings, Family Medicine Specialist at Baptist Health Primary Care, says. He explains injuries can put a person down for a period of time. If the patient suffers from a lower back pain, the specialist doesn’t…...

How is the spine related to developing pain in the hip area? Dr. Jonathan Gottlieb, Orthopedic Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, explains this with a 3D image, and talks about osteoarthritis, spine, and how the discs and the facet joints are affected by this disease. Does the lumbar spine contain certain nerves…...