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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY (MIS), AS TOLD BY DR. HASZ

In a world where health care is constantly evolving and progressing, as a patient it is hard to keep up with the latest procedures and treatment options. Lately, I have been receiving many inquiries and questions from patients surrounding around “minimally invasive surgery”. Through these recent dialogues it has become clear to me that Minimally [...]

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SPONDYLOLISTHESIS: ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS CONDITION BEYOND IT BEING A 30-POINT SCRABBLE WORD

When back pain sets in, patients ask “How did this happen and why did this happen?”  One of the most common diagnoses is spondylolisthesis, or the forward slippage of one lumbar vertebra on another. Spondylolisthesis is often a result of spondylolysis, a stress fracture through the “pars” bones in the back of the spine. Patients [...]

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PATIENT QUESTION: I EXPERIENCED WHIPLASH FROM AN AUTO ACCIDENT AND HAVE PROLONGED PAIN…

Patient Question: I was rear-ended sitting at a stop sign last week. In the emergency room the doctors told me I had whiplash. The pain has gotten slightly better but I still have pain from the bottom of my head into my shoulders. Will this get better on its own or do I need to [...]

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DON’T LET BACK PAIN BE YOUR HANDICAP ON THE GOLF COURSE

Are Golf and Spine Surgery Incompatible? An avid golfer’s most common physical hindrance is back pain. When the pain does not improve quickly, this can lead to severe limitation in the ability to hit the links to enjoy this popular pastime. Has this happened to you? You’re not alone! The most common medical injury withthe [...]

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TO HAVE SPINAL SURGERY, OR NOT TO HAVE SPINAL SURGERY, THAT IS THE QUESTION.

This is a question that is frequently asked by patients.  Many state that they have been told to never have spinal surgery.  Spinal surgery historically has developed a poor reputation because of decades of poor results.  This created a misperception that if one has spinal surgery that his or her life would never be the [...]

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GET TO THE ROOT OF ARM NUMBNESS OR TINGLING

Don’t underestimate tingling, numbness, or pain in your arms. Get to the root of the problem — it could be caused by a pinched nerve in your wrist, elbow, or neck. Tingling in your thumb as well as index and middle fingers? This is often related to irritation of the nerve at the wrist.  If [...]

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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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