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Understanding Spine Surgery Benefits, Risks, and Complications

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In years past, making the decision to have back surgery would have been difficult, especially during the times when open back surgery was the only option.
Advances in spine surgery today have made performing and undergoing this procedure a much easier endeavor for many individuals.
In this blog, Dr. Mark Giovanini of NeuroMicroSpine explains what to know about the benefits, risks, and complications of spine surgery.

First, there are many benefits to having spine surgery. Using minimally invasive...

Is it time to consider spinal cord stimulation for pain relief?

If you have chronic pain, and if back surgery and other treatments haven’t worked, spinal cord stimulation may be the next logical step to try.

According to research published in 2012, spinal cord stimulation “has been established as an effective treatment in a number of painful syndromes,” including failed back surgery syndrome, complex regional pain syndrome, peripheral neuropathy, and phantom limb pain.

What is spinal cord stimulation?

Spinal cord stimulation is a...

Sacroiliac Joint Evaluation And Treatment

Patients experiencing low back tenderness and pain may benefit from a sacroiliac (SI) joint evaluation from Dr. Mark Giovanini of NeuroMicroSpine! Dr. Giovanini takes a comprehensive approach to assessing a patient’s SI joint and may evaluate the patient’s medical history, perform a physical examination, review imaging studies and/or administer diagnostic injections to pinpoint the patients pain. Continue reading to learn more about sacroiliac joint evaluation and treatment with Dr. Giovanini!

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