There are some pre-operative risk factors such as diabetes, smoking and weak immune system. Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, says physicians should be objective with the risks and they have to discuss about them with patients. Now let's talk about what else could put you at increased risk…...

Stress fractures usually occur in young athletes. Compression fractures happen in front of the spine and can cause back pain. Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, talks about spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis...

Arthritis in the back is an age-related disease. Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, explains the prevalence of the disease after being 50 or 60 years old. You had talked briefly about how the radiofrequency ablation is used when there is like arthritis in the…...

Spine surgeons instead of exposing the skin during surgery, they cover the skin with IO-band for avoiding infections. Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, describes how he performs the procedure. So you mentioned that the techniques that you use allow for less infections sure briefly I know we'll get…...

When to use minimally invasive injections for back pain? Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, talks about the conditions or diseases affecting the spine that might require this type of injection to ease the pain. Dr. Mena what are some conditions or diseases that affect the spine…...

Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, explains the position of the head in the frontal plane, as well as from the side, will determine whether the patient will have pain or whether they will be able to live with scoliosis a normal life. He also says the patient could have…...

If the back surgery is not performed correctly, the patient will have continued symptoms. Avoiding it requires complete congruity between the diagnosis and the reasonable hopefully minimally invasive surgery, explains Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida. 25% of the patients suffering from failed back surgery in 10 years suffer the…...

There are different types of disc herniation: bulging disc, herniated disc, degenerated disc and thinning disc and Dr. Theresa Pazionis, Orthopedic & Spine Surgeon with Miami Cancer Institute, explains each one of them. The specialist affirms pain and nerve roots are referred in many of these cases. Now when it comes to…...