N is for Neck Pain & for Neurosurgeons, but not Necessarily for Surgery!
Neck pain? Let's figure it out and help you!I hope you benefit from my blog on neck pain: Neck pain may occur in a variety of circumstances and can be associated with headaches,...
Second Opinions
Second Opinions Before Surgery! What is a Surgical Second Opinion? A surgical second opinion is a completely separate consultation visit with a different spine surgeon and/or...
Turn up the radio - music is good for your brain (both listening and playing)
Listening to MusicDo you groove to the seventies disco beat of Anita Ward ringing her bell? Or is sitting in front of the fireplace with a snifter of brandy listening to the fatal...
Health, Happiness and Longevity
The key to health, happiness and even the length of life is conscientiousness, which is an organized responsible approach to life itself. This includes: Absolutely no smoking....
Seven questions to ask yourself or to ask your patient to answer before implantation of a spinal cord stimulator for chronic pain
Questions yes/no1. Can I state in simple terms how the stimulation works? 2. Am I able to operate the remote for the stimulator safely? 3. Do I and my family have the resources...
Essential Tremor Treatment Options
Essential tremor (also called familial tremor or benign essential tremor) is a common movement disorder. In fact, it is six times more common than Parkinson’s disease. It is...
Maintaining a Healthy Back
Having had the privilege of operating on thousands of patients over the last two decades as a Neurosurgeon, one thing that I have witnessed over the years is how the lack of exercise...
Complex Spine Surgery
Choosing to undergo any type of back or neck surgery requires very important decisions. It starts with making sure you choose the right surgeon who can properly diagnose and treat...
