Patients with vertebral fractures, particularly severe fractures, may face greater risks for worsening spinal degeneration.

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Nerve ablation, also called radiofrequency ablation, is a procedure that helps relieve ...

What is a facet joint injection? A facet joint injection is an injection into or around the joints that sit on either side of the vertebrae (bones) in the spine. These small joints connect each spinal ...

Ice can be used for back discomfort when there is a clear injury or irritation after moving in a suboptimal way that ...

Dr. J. Alex Sielatycki, a fellowship-trained spine surgeon at (PMC) in Meeker, started performing surgeries using the ...

Gollogly, one of the founders of Monterey Spine and Joint ... of the S1 nerve root and then to take away the pain from the facet joint," Gollogly said. "Probably the easiest surgery I have ...

It is composed of transverse processes, facet joints, two pedicles, two laminae, and a spinous process. In the lumbar spine, the bony arch is quite bulky, providing the necessary support for ...

Endoscopic spine surgery is poised to play an increasing role in patient ... Endoscopic approaches also enable us to preserve more of the facet joint anatomy, which allows us to preserve stability of ...