Mayfield Brain & Spinal Column – Page 5 – Official Blog of Mayfield Brain & Spine

Building and maintaining muscle as we age

March 2, 2020 Cliff Peale Physical Therapy, PM&R, Spine Care, Wellness

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,

When to get a second opinion: a Q&A with Dr. Chris McPherson

February 10, 2020 Cliff Peale Brain Aneurysm, Brain Tumors, Chiari, Chronic Pain, Complex Spinal Deformity, PM&R, skull base, Spine Care, Stroke, Trigeminal Neuralgia

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

During Patient Recognition Week, Mayfield clinicians share appreciation and insights

February 4, 2020 Cliff Peale Community

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

Treating spinal deformity: It takes a village

January 28, 2020 Cliff Peale Complex Spinal Deformity

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

How to protect an aging spine? Keep moving!

October 24, 2019 Cliff Peale Physical Therapy, Spine Care

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

When standing tall is very hard work, spine deformity surgery offers a solution

October 14, 2019 Cliff Peale Complex Spinal Deformity, Spine Care

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

Adjacent segment disease: Q&A with Dr. Randall Hlubek

September 19, 2019 Cliff Peale Spine Care

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

Know your child’s backpack limits for optimal spine health

July 29, 2019 Cliff Peale Spine Care

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

Tobacco & the spine: faster degeneration, reduced healing

July 23, 2019 Cliff Peale Spine Care

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

When gardening, cultivate a healthy spine

July 2, 2019 Cliff Peale Spine Care

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

More spine surgery patients than ever can benefit from outpatient procedures

June 24, 2019 Cliff Peale Spine Care

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

Working in a danger zone: Treating cavernous sinus meningiomas effectively & safely

June 3, 2019 Cliff Peale Brain Tumors, skull base

By Yair Gozal, MD, PhD Cavernous sinus meningiomas – benign yet threatening tumors – are lodged in a most inconvenient location. They sit above the skull at the base of the brain,