By Dr. Jeffrey Carlson, Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon When I tell patients they may be able to go home the same day after spine surgery, the reaction is almost always the same: "Wait...I can go home the same day after back
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Separating Fact From Fiction By Dr. Jeffrey Carlson, Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon One of the most common reactions I see in my office has nothing to do with the diagnosis itself. It's what happens when I mention screws and rods. Patients often
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Once you’ve made the decision to undergo orthopedic surgery, there are several steps you must take to prepare for your procedure. One of those steps is to disclose, in detail, all of the medications and supplements you take with your
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At Orthopaedic & Spine Center in Newport News, VA, we take a multimodal approach to managing pain before, during and after surgery. In addition to pain medication, ice, heat, elevation and gentle exercises, our orthopedic surgeons may recommend topical pain
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Many patients are surprised that spinal fusion surgeries are done as an outpatient. Most of the time patients will remark that insurance companies are forcing surgeons to do this. Sure, insurance companies are businesses and want to save money on
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The sport of golf claims 42 million people play each year in the US, according to The National Golf Foundation in 2024. That is a big number for the country and certainly our area has a high concentration of golfers.
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There is a lot of interest and excitement in our country about the GLP-1 class of medications (Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound etc). These newer medications have been approved for the control of diabetes, and some have been approved for weight
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Lumbar disc herniations are painful. They put pressure on the nerves and cause severe pain down the leg and may render a person unable to walk due to the pain or sometimes weakness in the leg, This is a traumatic
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In my spine surgery practice, I see lots of cervical spine patients with pinched nerves of varying degrees. Some patients have some numbness in one finger that barely bothers them and others are unable to think straight due to the
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As a spine surgeon who is constantly looking for the best treatment options for my patients, the concept of “Hybrid Cervical Spine Surgery” has piqued my interest recently as it has been explored scientifically. Anterior cervical spine surgery is most
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