What to Expect with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Lumbar spinal stenosis is one of many potential causes for low back pain. It impacts millions of people: 20% of… Read More

What to Do When You Have Been Offered Elective Surgery

While I’m a spine surgeon, the ideas I talk about in this blog post work for all kinds of surgery,… Read More

Comparing Partial and Total Knee Replacement

Many patients will struggle with knee pain in their lives, so it’s a common problem for doctors to see. It… Read More

Hip and Knee Arthritis: Non-surgical and Surgical Treatment

Arthritis is one of the most common degenerative disorders that patients see a physician about. It’s caused by a loss… Read More

Technological Advances in Sports Medicine Knee and Shoulder Surgery

While many people think of sports medicine as taking care of athletes, it’s really focused on injuries that happen to… Read More

When to Consider Surgery for Hip and Knee Arthritis

Arthritis is the umbrella term for damage to multiple parts of a joint in your body. You may have pain,… Read More

What to Know About Rotator Cuff Injury and Repair

A rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that hold the shoulder joint in place. These muscles are… Read More

The Patient’s Guide to Shoulder Replacement

Many people experience shoulder pain in their lifetime. People can strain their shoulder, or their rotator cuff can become inflamed,… Read More

Lumbar Radiculopathy: Treating Pain and Numbness in Your Legs

Most people will experience back pain at least once in their life. The back pain may be due to sore… Read More

Choosing the Right ACL Treatment

What is the ACL and how is it injured? The anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, is the central pivot mechanism… Read More