One of the more common questions that my partners and I hear from patients is whether we perform laser spine surgery. When told that we don’t, the typical response is a mixture of disappointment, confusion and frustration. At this point during a patient consultation, I explain that, in my professional opinion, laser spine surgery is…
Keep It Moving – Spinal Artificial Disc Replacement
What is arthroplasty? As the long-term effects of aging, injury or arthritis become limiting, the Holy Grail of pain free mobility has proven to be joint replacement (arthroplasty). For millions of people around the world, the benefits of hip, knee and a variety of other joint implantation are well known. However, it has been a…
Managing The Pain: The Olympic Athlete And The Weekend Sports Warrior
Watching the incredible action and athleticism of sporting events like basketball’s March Madness, the Super Bowl, or the Olympic Games would inspire anyone to hit the court or gym and ‘get back into shape once and for all’! Not so fast. Many of the pain complaints we treat at MBSP are of the ‘weekend sports…
Head Games
Fumble: Have we dropped the ball on concussion? By Gary Dix M.D., MBA, Neurosurgeon Have you seen ‘Concussion’ starring Will Smith? Released late last year, this movie details the NFL’s attempts to invalidate Dr. Bennet Omalu’s findings on concussion and its link to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy or CTE, a progressive degenerative disease associated with repeated…
Cure Lower Back Pain with iFuse®
If you have suffered from sacroiliac joint pain or degenerative sacroiliitis, then the iFuse Implant System® may be the answer you have been seeking to relieve your pain. iFuse is a minimally-invasive surgical procedure for permanently stabilizing and fusing painful sacroiliac (SI) joint disruption using triangular titanium inserts. The iFuse procedure represents a dramatic change…
Why MBSP Is Different From Other Back And Pain Specialists
If you have chronic back pain, just getting through the day is rough. Getting out of bed, into the car and off to work – if you’re able to work – can be painstaking. We understand what you have to manage every day and we want to bring you not only relief of your pain…