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Spring Cleaning: Throw Out the Trash, not Your Back
There’s nothing worse than showing up stiff and sore to the office or passing on the weekend golf game on account of your back—nothing worse, that is, than knowing your injury was preventable.
The good news is that protecting your back doesn’t require an extensive knowledge of yoga or Pilates. Prevention takes strong core muscles and simple back stretches that incorporate more than just bending and twisting. Read more…
Dr. Varma to speak at the 92 Street Y
The New Era of Back Pain Relief
Our very own Spine Specialist, Dr. Vikas Varma and Aaron Huppert, PT, CertMDT will speak at the 92St Y on February 8th, 2011 at 6:30 pm.
New technology, improved therapies and surgical techniques, and unprecedented collaborations between orthopedics and neurosciences have created a new era for treating back pain that was previously prolonged and sometimes only marginally effective. Discover how these advances can help provide permanent pain relief and the questions to ask medical specialists when contemplating these new treatment options.
To purchase tickets, click here or call 212.415.5500.
Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF)
Interbody fusion surgery has been performed by spine surgeons for several generations. Indications range from disc herniations, infections, tumors, scoliosis, instability, and back pain. Traditionally these operations have been performed through a large incision across the abdomen or chest, in order to access the spine. Historically, interbody fusion surgery is a very effective method of achieving spinal fusion. However, with advances in technology, this procedure can now be performed in certain patients utilizing a minimally invasive surgical approach. Read more…
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