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For some of us, exercise is a dirty word. It just seems like too much work. But for those who experience back pain — and that’s about 80% of us — exercise can offer significant back pain relief. That is,…

Category:Back Surgery Posted On:Dec 30, 2016 Written By:DR. HAMID ABBASI A laminectomy is a surgery used to relieve pressure on the spinal nerves by removing a portion of the vertebra (spine bone). The lamina is the flattened segments located at…

Recent research indicates that roughly one in five people who see a doctor for chronic pain are prescribed an opioid, which can lead to addiction. How do you know if the benefits of pain relief are worth the risk? Find out…

The foraminotomy procedure is used to relieve the pain related to a compressed spinal nerve. Back pain and radiculopathy (nerve compression symptoms) are common problems associated with injury and aging. When a patient fails on conservative treatment, a foraminotomy is…

You’ve suffered with chronic neck or back pain for months–maybe even years–and medication and physical therapy haven’t helped. Now your doctor is recommending back surgery. Just the idea can literally send shivers down your spine. Maybe you’ve heard horror stories…

Overview of Minimally Invasive Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion (MIS-DLIF) About 60% of Americans are affected by chronic low back pain at some point in their life, leading to an estimated cost of $635 billion in medical bills, and loss productivity.…

Minimally invasive spine surgery has many advantages compared to the traditional open spinal surgery in many ways. There has been many research and studies that have concluded that minimally invasive keyhole spinal surgery results in smaller incisions and scare, have…

Inspired Spine presents on the Oblique Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (OLLIF) procedure at the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery. Dr. Hamid Abbasi, who developed the OLLIF, will discuss the revolutionary procedure that has been a dramatic improvement…

A lumbar microdiscectomy is a surgery performed to provide decompression for spinal stenosis. When a portion of a lumbar (lower back) disc herniates, the inner material can press on or irritate the spinal cord and associated nerves. This can lead…

Common Causes of Spinal Stiffness While everyone wakes up on the wrong side of the bed every now and then—waking up with a kink in your neck or back frequently can be a sign of something more. The health experts…