Back pain, sciatica (burning pain going into buttocks and down into legs), numbness, tingling, cramping, or weakness in legs, loss of sensation in feet, and foot drop are some symptoms of lumbar stenosis. Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, says numbness, tingling, cramping, and weakness are neurological symptoms. It means nerves [...]
The most common and feared surgery complication is infection. However, spine surgery has its own unique set of complications and Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida, explains some of them such as returns of disc herniation. He says always patients are concerned when they go to surgery. TranscriptSo what are some [...]
Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, says the joint between C1 and C2 can get displaced when people have rheumatoid arthritis, and the main concern is the spinal cord running behind it, so it can compress as well. This disease could be dangerous, because all the nerves from […]
Back pain is one of the most common causes of ER admissions. Around 60 to 80% of the public have this condition, affirms Dr. Georgiy Brusovanik, Spine Surgeon with Baptist Health South Florida. Patients refer back pain as sciatica and pain that goes down the leg. The specialist says this is the nerve pain and [...]
Dr. Ronald Tolchin, Medical Director of the Baptist Health Center for Spine Care, explains with a spine model the symptoms of lumbar strain. Sudden pain in the lower back, spasms in the lower back and pain when touching in the lower part of the back are the most common symptoms, the doctor says. TranscriptWE HAVE [...]
Neurosurgeon Jobyna Whiting explains the consequences that back pain can have on daily life and how it can affect the development of people. The doctor says although the pain in each individual is different, in all cases it interferes with the patient's activities. “It can be a snowball effect as soon as people start having [...]
People spend a lot of time every day on the computer and that can lead to a lot of back problems. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist at Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, says there are options to make it a little bit better for them. He points out it is important to have the [...]
Besides M.R.I there are other imaging tests that physician might need such as x-Ray, CT scan and electromyography. Dr. Jose Mena, Interventional Spine Specialist with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute, explains each one of them. Claudia Hogdson, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner with Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, affirms in her office she tries to [...]
Dr. Theresa Pazionis, Orthopedic and Spine Surgeon at Miami Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, explains the recovery after a back pain surgery will focus on a core strengthening in a way that you are not bending, lifting and twisting your back. She recommends avoiding crunches or sit-ups, but doing planks. “Planks are fantastic as sort […]
