To celebrate Nurses Week and to honor the dedicated nursing team at Nebraska Spine Hospital we will be highlighting our nurses all week on the blog and on social media.
Patients often recognize that a nurse is the health care professional with whom they and their families have the most direct contact.
The next video in our series features Dr. Michael Longley, a board certified and fellowship trained orthopaedic spine surgeon who sees clinic in Omaha and Grand Island.
The next video in our series features Dr. Jonathan Fuller, a board certified and fellowship trained orthopaedic spine surgeon who sees clinic in Omaha, Grand Island and Lexington.
Dr. Fuller is a US Air Force veteran who focuses on the full continuum of conservative spine care.
Happy Administrative Professionals Day! In honor of all of the desk dwellers out there we would like to share a few tips on how to prevent back pain while sitting at a desk for hours at a time.
The next video in our series features Dr. Timothy Burd, a board certified and fellowship trained orthopaedic spine surgeon who sees clinic in Omaha and in Fremont.
The next video in our series features Dr. Eric Phillips, a board certified and fellowship trained orthopaedic spine surgeon. Take a look at the video to learn how his training as an engineer inspires his surgical practice and his unique views on a conservative approach to treating back pain.
Dr. Gill is the first spine surgeon to be featured in our new video series featuring our board certified and fellowship trained spine surgeons.
Cervical discectomy procedures are performed to relieve the pressure on nerves from a herniated disc. A disc herniates when the outer portion of the disc ruptures and some of the softer disc nucleus material squeezes out. The herniated disc pushes against the spinal cord or spinal nerves and causes pain in the neck or arms.
Spring is here and in Nebraska that means it is time to get to work in the garden. Follow these six tips to avoid back pain while tending to your garden:
Dr. Woodward discussed the use of IV acetaminophen for post back surgery pain in an article in the Omaha World Herald on February 6, 2014. IV acetaminophen is used after surgery to control pain without the side effects of narcotics.
The article is featured below and quotes Dr. Randall Woodward and Barb Barrett –