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Why we have Back Sprains / Strains

Dr. Shim

January 9, 2020

Is Your Handbag causing your Pain? Weigh it.

Catherine Nicholson

October 23, 2018

Epidural Steroid Injections ; Do They Work?

Catherine Nicholson

August 9, 2018

What causes disc herniations and how can I prevent it?

Jason Mazza

August 20, 2017

How Common are Disc Herniations?

Dr. Shim

August 14, 2017

The Drug Addict is Not Who you Think

Catherine Nicholson

July 31, 2017

When is Spine Pain an Emergency?

Catherine Nicholson

July 14, 2017

Stress, Anxiety, Depression and Back Pain

Catherine Nicholson

July 5, 2017

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What is a Real Second Opinion?

Catherine Nicholson

June 14, 2019

Back pain as side effect of taking medication

Jason Mazza

May 31, 2019

Wine and Spine (update)

Dr. Shim

March 11, 2019

Obesity and Spine Surgery

Dr. Shim

February 12, 2019

Texting and Selfies, the Pain is Real.

Catherine Nicholson

April 19, 2018

Why am I Shrinking?

Catherine Nicholson

January 17, 2018

A Surprising Result

Catherine Nicholson

January 16, 2018

The Cold and Pain

Dr. Shim

January 3, 2018

Degenerative Disc Disease

Catherine Nicholson

October 26, 2017

Stem cells for Back Pain

Dr. Shim

August 30, 2017

Spine Technology. Is that all we Need?

Dr. Shim

August 15, 2017

PTSD After the Accident

Catherine Nicholson

August 14, 2017

Stress, Anxiety, Depression and Back Pain

Catherine Nicholson

July 5, 2017

Minimally Invasive Discectomy vs Micro/Open Discectomy

Dr. Shim

June 13, 2017

Risks Associated with MRI Scans

Dr. Shim

May 20, 2017

Questions for the Spine Surgeon

Dr. Shim

May 12, 2017

Does Optimism Help Spine Surgery Results?

Dr. Shim

March 28, 2017

Research on Twins and Disc Degeneration

Dr. Shim

March 13, 2017

What is myelopathy?

Dr. Shim

November 9, 2016

Does Lumbar Spinal Fusion work?

Dr. Shim

November 3, 2016

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