Spine

Spinal Stenosis - Surgical and Non-Surgical Treatments

Spinal Stenosis is a narrowing of the spaces within your spine, which can put pressure on the nerves that travel through the spine....

Why Your Spinal Cord is Important and How to Keep it Healthy

There is a popular quote, “In life, it’s better to have a backbone than a wishbone”. It means to imply that having a backbone symbolizes...

National Pain Awareness Month – 50 million Americans living with chronic pain

Pain is the number one reason Americans visit the doctor and pain is the leading cause of long-term disability in adults. More than 50...

June is National Scoliosis Awareness Month

Scoliosis, a sideways curvature of the spine, is not a single disease. It falls along a spectrum, from mild to moderate to severe....

When a Surgeon Hurts His Back

As physicians, we are all invisible until we aren’t. I recently realized my weakness. In a simple moving of a box, I discovered what...

The Scoliosis Spectrum - Surgical and Nonsurgical Treatment

Scoliosis, a sideways curvature of the spine, is not a single disease. It falls along a spectrum, from mild to moderate to severe....

Treating Uninsured Patients

Shepherd's Hope treats uninsured low-income patients in need of non-emergency medical care. The visit is FREE. The organization relies on...

Back Pain Impacts Nearly 65 Million Americans

Nearly 65 million Americans report a recent episode of back pain. Some 16 million adults — 8 percent of all adults — experience...