Spinal tumors can be a scary thing, but the doctors and nurses at Nebraska Spine Hospital aim to alleviate those fears with patient education and speedy treatment. There are different types of spinal tumors, each type with its own treatment options.
Several doctors at Nebraska Spine Hospital are members of the Scoliosis Research Society. The SRS has declared June, Scoliosis Awareness Month. What does that mean, and why is there a month dedicated to raising awareness of this disorder?
When you’re discharged from the hospital, you’re going to have nurses involved, possibly Case Management if you’re not making it home.
We’ve all heard of scoliosis, and we generally associate this risk with the young. However, there is serious risk of degenerative, or adult-onset scoliosis for adults. This degeneration can start as young as 40, but is more prevalent among those 65 and older. As we age, if there is significant degeneration of the facet joints,
There are several types of spinal injections to be used to either treat a specific spinal condition or for pain management of a condition. These injections are especially helpful in cases of inoperable spinal conditions. The doctors at Nebraska Spine Hospital gather information about a given spinal condition, make a diagnosis and then decide which type of spinal injection,
Gardening is a summertime activity that many of us look forward to. Gardening is a great way to spruce up your home, get outside and stay active. In fact, did you know that gardening activities like pulling weeds, trimming and planting can burn 200-400 calories/hour. The downside can be that stiff backs and injuries can happen when we aren’t careful in the garden.
Dr. Brian Gill discusses why the spine specialty hospital model provides better care for patients.
The spine hospital is the only hospital in the region that all they do is spine care.
People will tend to use a myriad of different terms to describe a herniated disc, like “pinched nerve”, “ruptured disc” or “bulging disc”, but they are essentially talking about the same thing.
Spinal fusion surgery is one of the most common surgeries we do here at Nebraska Spine Hospital. In fact, it’s one of the most common spinal surgeries period. You might be surprised to find out a very common reason that non-fusion occurs –smoking.
One of the most common, and most misunderstood diseases of the neck and back would be
degenerative disc disease. To explain it simply, degenerative disc disease is when pain and
sometimes numbness or weakness stems from a degenerated disc of the spine. A degenerated
disc is a disc in your back that basically has aged and is weaker than it once was.
