Recovering From ACL Surgery: A Step-by-Step Guide

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries can be painful and limit your ability to move freely. For many people, ACL reconstruction surgery is necessary to restore knee stability and support a return to daily activities or sports. After the procedure, one of the most common questions is: What should I do to recover safely and effectively?…

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Carpal Tunnel Release Recovery

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a chronic condition that causes pain, numbness, and tingling resulting from repetitive wrist and hand movements. A person who suffers from this condition can experience acute pain and crippling fatigue. There are treatment options such as corticosteroids and braces are available, but they may not be sufficient to relieve the…

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Tips For Relieving Lumbar Herniated Disc Pain

People can suffer a herniated disc anywhere along their spine. When a herniated disc occurs in the lumbar spine, pain may radiate from your lower back, down the back of your legs, to your feet. Relieving lumbar herniated disc pain may look different for different people but this article will provide some tips that can…

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How To Fix A Bulging Disc In The Neck

If you are suffering from a bulging disc in your neck, you may have a range of symptoms involving pain in the head, neck, shoulders, and back. These pains are often accompanied by numbness and tingling and a reduced range of motion. Muscle spasms and weakness are also common. These symptoms may also appear as…

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How to Sleep With a Herniated Disc

Your first question to your orthopedic specialist, once you are diagnosed with a herniated disc, is likely to be “How can I reduce this pain?” Getting a good night’s sleep, sitting at a desk, and so on are now things that appear daunting or out of reach. Herniated discs can interfere with leading an active…

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Recovery After Annular Tear Surgery: What to Expect

The human spine is a wonderful and complex structure composed of a multitude of soft tissues and bones that act as shock absorbers and enable us to perform a wide range of movement. When injury to the connective ligament ring of an intervertebral disc causes the tissue to be torn it is known as an…

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How to Prepare For a Lumbar Spinal Fusion

Preparing for any kind of surgery can be particularly nerve-racking, not to mention spinal surgery. However, if you or a loved one is in need of lumbar spinal fusion, knowing what to expect before, during, and after surgery can help set your mind at ease and prepare you for the best possible chances of a…

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The Intracept Procedure | Lower Back Pain

Have Chronic lower back pain, you are among nearly 30 million people in the United States that deal with this issue on a daily basis, and there are nearly 900,000 new cases of lower back pain each year. It is said that nearly 80% of patients suffer to find pain relief with the common treatments…

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Tampa’s Top Rated Spine Surgeon​: Jonathan Hall Dr. Jonathan Hall

Get To Know Our Neurosurgeon Dr. Jonathan Hall is a Board Certified Neurosurgeon that has over 20 years of experience. He got his undergraduate degree from Emory University and his doctorate at the University of Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. After his doctorate, Dr. Jonathan Hall did his Neurosurgical residency in Atlanta, Georgia at…

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What To Expect After a Microdiscectomy

What To Expect After a Microdiscectomy Tennessee Spine Specialists located in Tampa, Bradenton/Lakewood Ranch. Lakeland, Ocala, Gainesville, Brooksville, and Largo has a neurosurgeon waiting to perform your laser spine surgery to be sure you pinched nerve is taken care of. You can never be to sure. Come in today to get it taken care of before your pain gets worse. We are…

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What is a Rotator Cuff Tear?

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons in each shoulder. It holds your upper arm bone in your shoulder socket. It keeps your arm stable while allowing it to lift and rotate. Too much stress on the rotator cuff can cause a tear. This can be a painful injury. Causes A rotator…

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What do I do after a car accident?

After the crash happens and you gather your thoughts the usual question is, “what do i do after a car accident?” Many people do not know the exact steps and precautions you should take when they get in a car accident. There are many steps to do during the scene, but most people do not…

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