Spinal deformities affecting curvature or rotation (such as scoliosis, kyphosis and lordosis) can be caused by a birth defect, age or trauma.
Some children are born with or develop irregularities of the skull and/or spine (called craniosynostosis). Some benefit from surgical correction procedures.
Many people develop osteoarthritis as they age. Fortunately, there is wide variety of treatment options that can allow you to continue to pursue the physical activities you enjoy.
Many people don’t realize that most musculoskeletal injuries can get better without surgery, so the best doctor to see may be one who specializes in nonsurgical care. One medical specialty that fits this description is physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R), or physiatry.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects the brain and spinal cord and affects each patient differently, making individualized treatment important.
Degenerative back pain, due to loss of bone or tissue, is often age-related. Rheumatologic back pain is an autoimmune condition.
Sacroiliac joint fusion is a minimally invasive procedure, done under image guidance, to place titanium implants across the sacroiliac joint for stability.
A herniated disk may be repaired with minimally invasive endoscopic laser-assisted spine surgery, an advanced technology to treat spine conditions.
Cervical radiculopathy occurs when a nerve in the neck becomes irritated, resulting in pain, numbness and/or weakness in the shoulders and arms.
Traumatic injuries that break bones into bits and pieces or damage the soft tissue surrounding the bone are called complex fractures.