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The spine carries the body’s weight and distributes it during certain activities or while at rest.
Overweight or obese individuals have an increased risk of developing a structural deficiency in the spine or sustaining serious damage.
Dr. Mark Giovanini of NeuroMicroSpine explains why lack of exercise and being overweight negatively affects regions of the spine.

How Does Being Overweight Affect The Spine?

Being overweight puts added pressure to areas of the spine, which can...

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Chronic back pain can be a hard thing to decipher, especially if it’s moderate or severe and comes in waves.
Nevertheless, if medication, physical therapy, and other conservative therapies have not worked for you, it may be time to consider minimally invasive spine surgery.
In this blog, Dr. Mark Giovanini of NeuroMicroSpine provides answers to frequently asked questions about minimally invasive spine surgery.

For patients with chronic back pain, minimally invasive spine surgery may sound “too...

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Spine conditions may put a heavy burden on patients, but not seeking treatment when needed can have serious, life-threatening implications.
There are many reasons why people may put off surgery: it’s not financially feasible, it’s scary, the down-time required affects other life-related circumstances, i.e. work, etc.
Dr. Mark Giovanini of NeuroMicroSpine discusses what can happen if a patient avoids or prolongs treatment.

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