Struggling with back pain disrupting your sleep? Discover the impact of low back pain on sleep quality, potential causes, and expert insights from Texas Back Institute’s spine specialists. Find relief and improve your sleep today.
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Choosing the Spine Surgeon Who Is Right for You. Dr. Scott Blumenthal was the first Orthopedic Spine Surgeon in the US to perform an Artificial Disc Replacement (ADR) surgery. To learn more, Call 1-800-247-2225 to Book an Appointment Now!
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There is promising news for millions of patients who suffer from lower back pain and disability caused by degenerative disc disease. Researchers in Hong Kong recently published their findings in the medical journal Spine. They found a novel imaging biomarker that seems to correlate to degenerative disc disease and lower…
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Happy New Year! What are your New Year’s resolutions? Do they include quitting smoking or obtaining better control of your diabetes and cholesterol? While most of us know that smoking, diabetes and high cholesterol puts you at an increased risk for a heart attack or stroke, did you know they…
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Men taking charge is nothing new in most situations. At work, at the gym, on the sports field or even when a little spider invades the kitchen. When it comes to their back health and safety men can be known for being a little lackadaisical. Dr. Ted Belanger, an orthopedic…
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All of us are likely to experience back pain sometime during our lives. Here’s our Top 5 list of things women should do – or not do – to have a healthier back and neck: Click your high heels less often. Yes, high heels make your legs look great, but…
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Her back hurt. At only 19 years old and a freshman in college, Gara Little led an active lifestyle, so she concluded she must have pulled her back while working out at the gym, running, kickboxing or another activity. Like most teenagers, Gara turned to her parents for help. A…
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DAY 2 – August 15th: At 7:30am, two full vans left home for Mulago and Case Hospitals. The plan for the day was ambitious: 4 surgeries and a spine clinic. As we entered the Mulago government hospital, jaws dropped at the overcrowded, unsanitary, poorly maintained and undersupplied orthopaedic ward and…
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DAY 4 – August 17th: We split up to tackle three surgeries today. At Case, the A-team (Dr. Siemionow, Dr. Selvon St. Clair and Jordan) started the day with ward-rounds, visiting patients recovering from surgery. We discharged a 39 year-old woman who Dr.Kayanja and Dr. Selvon St. Clair operated on…
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Here are a few things our medical receptionist would like you to know, to make every medical visit as easy as possible for you. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yNHjHwuUdc&feature=player_profilepage] Call to schedule an appointment during mid-day hours. Avoiding the rush hours is always a good idea. Know your own schedule before calling to make…
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