Have you or a loved one been told spine surgery is the only option left? Have you ever considered back surgery because you were in such excruciating pain it made living an active life impossible? Or have you already gone under the knife — only to find you have more back pain than ever? Then you may be very surprised … Read More
In traditional medicine, back pain is often treated by surgery. And it often doesn't work. So often, in fact, that back surgery is the only category of surgery that actually has a clinical term for failure: Failed Back Surgery Syndrome. If you ask me, any treatment that actually expects failure is not a treatment at all. … Read More
Technology has certainly come along way. Doctors rave about minimally invasive surgeries that help people finally get relief from back pain. But what happens when the surgery doesn't work, and patients are left with big bills, and broken promises? Anyone considering any type of spine surgery should do adequate research and n … Read More
All types of surgery on the human body produce scar tissue, and the back is no exception. Scar tissue is a normal part of the body's healing process. The amount of scar tissue that forms, truly depends on how invasive the procedure was. Also, a persons health prior to back surgery plays a role in the amount of scar tissue th … Read More