Being in the health industry people that we meet often confide in us about their own struggle with chronic pain or back pain. Sometimes people are thrilled to discuss the issue because it has been such a difficult point of conflict in their lives or in the life of someone they love.
The staggering truth is [...]
Back in 2005, Heidi Dorr (pictured below) underwent surgery for spondylolisthesis. Spondylolisthesis is a condition in which bone (vertebra) in the lower part of the spine slips forward and onto a bone below it. The following is her testimony and picture she sent to The Minimally Invasive Spine Institute.
Four years ago this month, you performed [...]
Music is the great fitness motivator, and the faster the beat, the faster you move. If you’re looking for an entire playlist that offers non-stop, fixed tempo music for your running, walking, or cycling workouts, check out Podrunner.
The site offers free workout playlists to help keep your pace constant, with ranges between 152 to 181 [...]
The facts about traditional open spine surgery.
A six inch incision may be needed to see the affected nerve root and the disc. In creating such a sizeable incision, a large area of muscle has to be cut to make an opening of 2 to 6 inches, leading to substantial blood loss.
Use of general anesthesia, which [...]
Since we’ve started this blog on March 1st we’ve received thousands of visitors and gotten lots of great feedback. This post marks the 120th blog post so we figured it would be a good time to review some of our favorite and the most popular blog posts since we started 5 months ago.
The most popular [...]
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Jim Dujka, from Dallas, Texas, has been suffering from back pain for years. He came to The Minimally Invasive Spine Institute (MISI) recently. Dr. Michael Rimlawi was his primary care physician.
“I have degenerative disc disease and I have had two prior back surgeries where each time a portion of a disc was trimmed away” stated [...]
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Our Texas temperatures have already exceeded the 100 degree mark, and it is still June! As a result, young and old alike are seeking cooler remedies from the heat and humidity, and refreshing pools seem to provide that relief!
A popular way to refresh your body, exercise and stay cool–all at the same time–can be found [...]
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If you’re considering having back or neck surgery but are nervous about having surgery or anesthesia, then consider yourself normal. The truth is that all of us get nervous and apprehensive about the prospect of being administered anesthesia and being operated on – no matter how minor the procedure.
We understand your fears, and will help [...]
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Glenn Jones from Carrolton, Texas recently had back surgery at The Minimally Invasive Spine Institute with Dr. Won and he’s excited to share his story. Glenn has been a personal trainer at the Addison Athletic Club for nearly 8 years. Shortly after the surgery he sent us this story about his experience and the difference [...]
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