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The Weekend Hockey Player
The Weekend Hockey Player As a native born Canadian, I grew up watching, cheering, and occasionally participating in hockey (I was terrible but two of my sisters were great, and still play). We see all these articles about herniated discs and athletes, but what of those who only dream of the NHL? Let’s talk… First […]
Cervical Fusions in the NFL
Football is fun to watch, and play. But, as a NFL player, you are one down away from injury. Unfortunately, some injuries can be career ending. I had previously blogged about the rates of disk herniations in the NFL. But, there is not much information about the results of certain surgically treated injuries until recently. […]
5 Patient controlled Risk Factors for Spine Surgery
The TRUTH. YOU the PATIENT have control over 5 of the risk factors associated with SPINE SURGERY: 1. SMOKING. Smoking is associated with poor healing of the wounds. From a very basic science perspective, smoking decreases the blood flow to areas secondary by causing constriction of your arteries. The lack of blood supply impedes healing […]
Is a Private Physician The Answer?
Is a Private Physician the Answer? As we all know, health care has made a lot of changes in the last few years. The everyday consumer has been hit with higher rates along with higher deductibles and we all know that salaries and benefits have not increased accordingly. As we see more people covered by medical insurance, we actually […]
Disk Herniations in the NFL
Football season is starting NOW! Whenever I watch the game, even as an orthopaedic spine surgeon, I am amazed there are not more injuries. Considering the size and speed of those players, you would think there would be an injury with every play. Sometimes I am asked to consider the bio mechanics of […]
Outpatient Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
In times past, people were admitted to the hospital for the simplest of surgical procedures. In the 1970’s, a two week admission to the hospital for a simple carpal tunnel surgery was routine. People would be admitted a day or two before surgery to get testing. Surgery was then performed. Then, the patient was discharged […]
