Vertebral Column Anatomy
Nerves leave the brain; they go through the spine out into the extremities. Then, when bones and discs in the cervical spine are changed, deformed or injured, this results in pain in the shoulder, in the arm, upper extremity, even jaw, describes Dr. Georgiy Brosuvanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida. The specialist also…...
Read MoreDegenerative Spondylolisthesis
Discs diminution size and height can result in significant pain and neurological dysfunction. Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, explains with a 3D imaging how the spine with the condition looks like and how it develops into spondylolisthesis. We do have actually our 3d image wall with degenerative so dr.…...
Read MoreScoliosis in Kids
Dr. Georgiy Brosuvanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, says not only the kids with scoliosis lead normal lives, a lot of what we know about scoliosis are either urban legends or it is just wrong. "It's okay to wear backpacks on one side, it's okay to slouch; these kids can play normal sports,…...
Read MoreNeck Pain Red Flags
Do you have neck pain? Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, talks about it and explains the symptoms, such as pain that radiates down the arm when you extend, or that radiates to shoulder blade, among others...
Read MoreCauses of Paralysis
Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, says to get paralyzed you have to have a significant amount of compression of the nerve. "Normally where you develop all the paralysis will be where the spinal cord ends, around the L1-L2 level. So anything that happens below that you're…...
Read MoreSpinal Nerves Damage
How dangerous is having a long-term inflammation? Dr. Jonathan Gottlieb, Orthopedic Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, talks about how inflammation can cause nerve damage in the spine, and how stress increases the inflammation around the nerves. What's that correlation there what's happening in the body because inflammation we need it it…...
Read MoreSurgery & Herniated Disc
Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, explains how he performs a herniated disc surgery. He also describes the advantages of minimally invasive surgery. However, he warns all the surgeries have risks, even this one. With minimally invasive surgery, the doctor expects the pain will go. When a patient hears the…...
Read MoreEffects of Poor Posture
Having a poor posture can lead to be prone to injure the spine; have neck, shoulder and back pain; imbalance and increased risk of falling, problems with digestion and difficulty for breathing. Diana Solares, Physical Therapist with West Kendall Baptist Hospital, explains poor posture can make the spine more fragile, because it is not…...
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