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  • Researchers from Australia have developed a “bionic spine” that allows paraplegics to control body movements with their thoughts.
  • The device is about the size of a paperclip and scientists are saying it can be embedded into the spine through minimally invasive spine surgery.
  • In this blog, Dr. Giovanini of NeuroMicroSpine explains how this new technology is making headway in Australia.

Bionic spines. Sounds like something out of an action movie, right? Well, researchers from Australia are fine-tuning...

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An anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a minimally invasive procedure that relieves neck pain from bone spurs, herniated discs and/or damaged discs. The anterior approach of this surgery has particular advantages like: better access to the spine, less postoperative pain and limited muscle division and/or dissection. Dr. Mark Giovanini of NeuroMicroSpine performs ACDF surgeries frequently and recommends them for patients suffering from pain, weakness, numbness and tingling sensations as a result of pressure on the spinal cord and/or nerve root.

Again, the anterior...

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About This Blog:

  • An inversion table is a unique device that allows the body to hang upside down, causing the vertebrae, joints, and discs of the spine to expand.
  • These tables are often advertised as an affordable, non-invasive therapy for reducing low back pain.
  • In this blog, Dr. Mark Giovanini of NeuroMicroSpine explains whether or not inversion tables are capable of relieving back pain.

There’s an interesting technique being touted as an effective treatment for back pain: inversion therapy. You may have seen these...

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