There is not a day that goes by that our spine specialists don’t view multiple x-rays on every patient, and often find ourselves explaining the importance of x-rays to our patients. So what’s the deal? Why are orthopedists so focused on the x-rays? The answers are simple! Here’s what you need to know: Why Are…
If you have tingling or numbness in the arms, it is important to specifically identify where you are experiencing pain to better understand where it is originating. If you are experiencing numbness and tingling radiating down the entire arm, often accompanied by pain around the shoulder blade, shoulder, arm, hand, and fingers, this may be related…
Dr. Niteesh Bharara, Director of Regenerative Medicine at VSI, was featured on WUSA9’s ‘Great Day Washington‘ sharing his expertise in Regenerative Medicine. He was accompanied by his patient, Sara, who experienced a traumatic cheerleading injury resulting in a concussion, severe whiplash, and damaged ligaments in her neck. Because Sara is a young student-athlete her family wanted to…
Limb lengthening is a complex procedure performed on individuals with congenital defects or skeletal abnormalities. After a lengthening procedure, physical therapy is performed to rehabilitate the patient in order to maximize the benefits of the lengthening surgery, and to return the patient to an optimal functional level.
Your physician has mentioned you might need a spinal fusion surgery – what does that mean? Many people still have a perceived notion that a spinal fusion surgery is an open-back surgery, with a long recovery time and pain after surgery. This is no longer true! VSI’s advanced technology with minimally invasive surgeries have reduced recovery time…
In addition to these general travel tips, it’s important to maintain your home exercise program and pay attention to your body mechanics to keep a neutral spine.
The Schroth Method is a non-surgical, exercise and positional based treatment technique for patients with Scoliosis.
Poor posture is one of the leading causes of pain in the neck, back and upper extremities. On average, Americans spend 87.5% of their day being sedentary; with a majority of those hours sitting at work.
Did you know that there are different types of pain? Moreover, did you know that the body processes these in different ways? It is important to properly define which type of pain you are experiencing. Pinpointing the type of pain allows your physician to more effectively select the type of treatment, and get you on…
What Is Cervical Stenosis? The spinal canal is the hollow passage formed by the spine through which the spinal cord travels. Cervical spinal stenosis refers to the portion of the spinal cord in the neck (cervical region) being pinched in the canal (stenosis). As arthritis progresses in the spine, it can lead to wearing of…
