The Appropriate Use of Spinal Fusion
Low back pain — sometimes accompanied by sciatica, pain radiating from the lower back down the leg — is among the most common reasons patients consult a spine surgeon. Imaging of the lumbar spine (MRI, CT, or flexion-extension radiographs) may then reveal spinal instability: vertebral displacement, slippage, or fractures that compromise normal vertebral movement. It […]
Neck Pain with Radiating Arm Pain — What to Watch For
Interview with Dr. Blionas, published in Proto Thema Cervical spine pathology and the significance of the spinal cord The fundamental difference between pathology of the cervical spine and pathology of the lumbar spine is that the neck houses the spinal cord. The cord is a critical structure, in the sense that it does not simply […]
Ozone Therapy for Sciatica & Lower Back Pain
Published in Eleftheros Typos · Co-authored with Dr. Michail Digenis, General Practitioner specializing in ozone therapy A note on the figures in this article. The percentages below describe the proportion of patients who improve. They are not the same as the additional benefit a treatment provides over and above natural recovery. Because sciatica improves on […]
Sciatica from Disc Herniation/Stenosis: Comparing Treatment Options
Many patients present with low back pain combined with leg pain; often the pain is confined either to the leg alone or to the lower back alone. These symptoms disrupt patients’ lives considerably — they are frequently unable to work, or to manage their daily activities. The first step with any symptom is to investigate […]