By Tann Nichols, MD If you think ladder injuries are rare, think again. In the United States more than 500,000 people are treated for ladder-related injuries each year, and about 300 people
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Building and maintaining muscle as we age
By Tammy Bellman, PT As we age, we experience many physical changes: muscular, cardiovascular, skeletal. Age-related muscle loss – also known as sarcopenia — is especially prevalent. After the age of 30,
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When to get a second opinion: a Q&A with Dr. Chris McPherson
You are hardly alone if a significant medical diagnosis has stopped you in your tracks and caused you to wonder whether you should get a second opinion. Christopher McPherson, MD, a neurosurgeon
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During Patient Recognition Week, Mayfield clinicians share appreciation and insights
Patients are accustomed to thanking those who take care of them. But at the same time, most clinicians are deeply appreciative of their patients. Day in and day out, doctors, nurses, and
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Treating spinal deformity: It takes a village
By Zachary Tempel, MD If you or a loved one suffers from adult spinal deformity or scoliosis, you know that treatment can be very challenging. When patients come to me with these
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How to protect an aging spine? Keep moving!
By Jenna Till, DPT, and Luke Iding, DPT What does senescence mean to you? Have your heard the word sarcopenia? Both of these terms refer to the natural aging process. As we
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When standing tall is very hard work, spine deformity surgery offers a solution
By Robert Bohinski, MD, PhD When patients come to me with a complex spinal deformity, pain is not always their major complaint. More often they agonize over everyday matters that most of
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Adjacent segment disease: Q&A with Dr. Randall Hlubek
Q: What is adjacent segment disease? A: Adjacent segment disease (ASD) is a condition that sometimes occurs after a spinal fusion surgery to join or “lock” two or more bones together, stopping
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Know your child’s backpack limits for optimal spine health
By Marc Orlando, MD, and Jenna Till, DPT As the school year approaches, families everywhere are preparing to shop for books, writing utensils, computer notepads and – perhaps most essential of all
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Tobacco & the spine: faster degeneration, reduced healing
By Brad Curt, MD As a neurosurgeon and spine specialist, I am keenly aware of how tobacco use negatively impacts all aspects of your health and, specifically, your spine. This holds true
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When gardening, cultivate a healthy spine
By Peter Till, DPT, ATC The clouds have finally parted, the sunshine beckons, and our hearts sink as we look out at weeds as high as an elephant’s eye. Indeed, there is
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More spine surgery patients than ever can benefit from outpatient procedures
By William Tobler, MD When I tell patients that they can have their spine surgery done as an outpatient procedure, I can feel the atmosphere change. I can hear the relief in
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