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We’ve Got Your Back: How to Keep Your Spine Healthy

By Raj Gala, MD, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon at ONS Essentially every person will experience some ...

Are You Ready to Shovel Snow?

Many people don’t consider the physical exertion needed to shovel show when they head ...

Can Tiger Wood’s Surgery Help You?

Spinal fusion may not improve your golf game, but it can make it less painful. ...

The Myth of Laser Spine Surgery

Many people are under the impression that a laser is the main surgical tool used ...

The Low Down on Low Back Pain

  MOST LOW BACK PAIN CAN BE TREATED NON-OPERATIVELY, SAYS ONS NEUROSURGEON SCOTT SIMON, MD.  ...

Is Your Back and Leg Pain from Sciatica?

PAIN FROM SCIATICA CAN RADIATE FROM THE SPINE TO THE TOES, SAYS NEUROSURGEON MARK CAMEL, ...

Tips for Safe Summer Sports

SUMMER SPORTS SAFETY ADVICE FROM ONS SPORTS MEDICINE SPECIALIST, KATHERINE VADASDI, MD. Summer is a ...

Finishing First Following Spine Surgery

  SPINE SURGERY PATIENT FINISHES FIRST IN FAVORITE 5-MILE RACE ONE YEAR AFTER PROCEDURE. Amanda ...

The Importance of Injury Prevention: Don’t Become a Statistic

  QUALITY OF LIFE, ACTIVITY AND PRODUCTIVITY ARE AFFECTED BY PAINFUL ORTHOPEDIC CONDITIONS.  One in ...