Health Facts
Back pain is often caused by obesity
Most people know that obesity contributes to the development of various diseases. However, did you know that obesity is a contributing factor to back pain? It is true. Being overweight or obese can significantly contribute to osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, and spondylolisthesis.
Surgical Treatments
The Spine Institute's spinal treatments center outlines minimally invasive treatment approaches, corrective surgical procedures as well as the latest conservative healing and rehabilitation practices.
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Lumbar Disc Replacement (uses a prosthetic disc to replace the injured disc(s), helping to relieve chronic back pain) | |||
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Cervical Disc Replacement (uses a prosthetic disc to replace the injured disc(s), helping to relieve chronic back pain) | |||
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Laminaplasty (procedure is used to relieve spinal cord compression in the cervical spine) | |||
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Laminectomy (removing the lamina increases the size of the spinal canal, giving more room for the spinal cord or nerve roots) | |||
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Spinal Fusion (eliminating motion between affected vertebrae by initiating new bone growth, ultimately joining the two vertebrae together) | |||
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The Spine Institute is often in the news pioneering new treatments to help the reported 34 million Americans 18 years and older who suffer lower back pain, and another 9 million who suffer neck pain. Watch the news coverage here.