by Desert Spine & Scoliosis Center | Jun 5, 2025 | Surgery
Herniated discs can cause debilitating pain, numbness and weakness that makes performing activities of daily living (ADLs) difficult if not seemingly impossible. Many cases of herniated discs do improve with conservative treatments. Sometimes, this isn’t true. In that...
by Desert Spine & Scoliosis Center | May 29, 2025 | Neck and Back Pain, Surgery
Blog Summary: Endoscopic spine surgery is a minimally invasive option that can relieve radicular symptoms such as pain radiating from your neck into your arms, or from your back radiating into your butt and legs. It uses tiny incisions, causes less tissue damage, and...
by Desert Spine & Scoliosis Center | Mar 7, 2025 | Surgery
Whether you’ve been told that you should have disc replacement surgery and are looking for a second opinion or you are researching different treatment options for the neck or back pain that you’re currently experiencing that don’t involve fusion, you might be...
by Desert Spine & Scoliosis Center | Feb 11, 2025 | Neck and Back Pain, Surgery
If you suffer from a disc condition that makes moving painful like degenerative disc disease or a herniated disc, you may have been told that you need a spinal fusion. This isn’t necessarily true. In fact, in many cases, damaged spinal discs of both the lumbar and...
by Desert Spine & Scoliosis Center | Feb 10, 2025 | Surgery
Spine surgery isn’t for everyone, but if you happen to be a candidate for spine surgery, having it could change your life. If you’re suffering from lower back pain, neck pain, or nerve pain stemming from your neck or back that is radiating into your extremities...
by Desert Spine & Scoliosis Center | Feb 5, 2025 | Neck and Back Pain, Surgery
Spinal stenosis is a painful condition that occurs when a narrowing of the spinal canal results in pressure being put on the spinal cord and nerves. It can occur in both the neck (cervical spinal stenosis) and lower back (lumbar spinal stenosis). Spinal stenosis of...
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