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COULD THAT PAIN IN YOUR NECK BE CAUSING HEADACHES?

We’ve all suffered from that nagging headache, but did you know headaches can sometimes be caused by the neck. These headaches are called “cervicogenic headaches.” Cervicogenic headaches are sometimes misdiagnosed as either migraine or cluster headaches (headaches that originate in the head). HOW DOES NECK PAIN CAUSE HEADACHES? The roots of the upper 3 cervical [...]

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CLINICAL TRIALS 101: WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE YOU PAY IT FORWARD IN SPINAL HEALTH CARE

As the Director of Research for the Spinal Research Foundation, a national non-profit 501 (c) (3), I lead the organization to focus on three aspects of patient care; research, education, and patient advocacy. Regarding the research, we perform both prospective and retrospective studies.  Retrospective research means we look back at the procedures that we have [...]

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TOP 11 NON-OPERATIVE TREATMENTS FOR THAT PAIN IN YOUR NECK

Did you know most spinal conditions do NOT require surgical intervention? In fact, of the 50,000 patients we have treated in the past 20 years neck pain is one of the most frequent conditions. The positive news is that we manage the majority of these patients with “non-operative” care that’s often called “conservative” care. Prior to [...]

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OSTEOPOROSIS AND COMPRESSION FRACTURES, WHAT GIVES?

For many sufferers of osteoporosis and arthritis, a compression fracture in the lumbar spine can be a cause of severe and disabling low back pain. There is not necessarily an obvious injury to blame. It is not always a “slip and fall” that causes these compression fractures. In fact, I have had patients who have [...]

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