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Symptoms of Spinal Compression Fractures

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Spinal fractures can develop from a degenerative disease, injury or trauma, and they may cause some discomfort.
Compression fractures may pinch and damage spinal nerves or the spinal cord.
Dr. Mark Giovanini of NeuroMicroSpine discusses how spinal fractures occur and what symptoms may be associated with them.

Fractures that occur in a persons arms, legs or feet are different from those that occur in the spine. To begin, spinal fractures can cause bone fragments to pinch, compress, or damage areas of...

What Is Laser Spine Surgery?

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For many spine surgeons, minimally invasive spine surgery is the preferred method for mitigating deformities and degenerative conditions in the spine.
While most spine surgeons choose to perform minimally invasive surgery on patients today, there is an alternative method called laser spine surgery.
In this blog, Dr. Mark Giovanini of NeuroMicroSpine explains the differences between laser spine surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery.

Laser spine surgery is considered a “hot topic” among spine...

Study Results: Open Vs. Minimally Invasive Spine Fusions

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It should come as no surprise that minimally invasive spine surgery generally produces better results than the traditional, open surgery approach.
Although we tout the many benefits of minimally invasive spine surgery often, today we’re sharing results from a study comparing the two techniques.
In this blog, Dr. Mark Giovanini of NeuroMicroSpine shares results from a study published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques.

As an expert and early adopter of minimally...