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What Part of the Golf Swing Stresses the Spine the Most?

What Part of the Golf Swing Stresses the Spine the Most?

July 31, 2026

The Biggest Mistake Golfers Make With Back Pain

The Biggest Mistake Golfers Make With Back Pain

July 31, 2026

Back to Golf After Spine Fusion Surgery

Back to Golf After Spine Fusion Surgery

July 31, 2026

2 Reasons Golf Causes So Many Back Problems

2 Reasons Golf Causes So Many Back Problems

July 31, 2026

The Best Session at Spine Summit 2026: Uniportal vs Biportal and Beyond

The Best Session at Spine Summit 2026: Uniportal vs Biportal and Beyond

July 31, 2026

Learning From the Korean Masters of Endoscopic Spine Surgery

Learning From the Korean Masters of Endoscopic Spine Surgery

July 31, 2026

Tackling the Barriers to Endoscopy at Spine Summit 2026

Tackling the Barriers to Endoscopy at Spine Summit 2026

July 31, 2026

Fixing the Triple Whammy: Revision Fusion for Adjacent Level Degeneration

Fixing the Triple Whammy: Revision Fusion for Adjacent Level Degeneration

July 31, 2026

Protecting the Golfer's Spine

Protecting the Golfer’s Spine

July 31, 2026

FDA Approved vs FDA Cleared Bone Grafts in Spine Surgery

FDA Approved vs FDA Cleared Bone Grafts in Spine Surgery

July 31, 2026

Training the Next Generation at Spine Summit 2026

Training the Next Generation at Spine Summit 2026

July 31, 2026

Does Size Matter With Disc Herniations?

Does Size Matter With Disc Herniations?

July 31, 2026

7mm vs 22mm: LESS Compared to Traditional Microdiscectomy

7mm vs 22mm: LESS Compared to Traditional Microdiscectomy

July 31, 2026

Using AI to Improve Endoscopic Spine Surgery Training

Using AI to Improve Endoscopic Spine Surgery Training

July 31, 2026

Will Robots Replace Surgeons? The Future of AI in the OR

Will Robots Replace Surgeons? The Future of AI in the OR

July 31, 2026

When an Annular Tear Actually Matters

When an Annular Tear Actually Matters

July 31, 2026

Laminectomy vs Discectomy: What's the Difference?

Laminectomy vs Discectomy: What’s the Difference?

July 31, 2026

5 Questions to Ask Before Spine Surgery

5 Questions to Ask Before Spine Surgery

July 31, 2026

Top Surgeon Gen 2 Biportal Technique: Making Your First Case Go Well

Top Surgeon Gen 2 Biportal Technique: Making Your First Case Go Well

July 31, 2026

Endoscopic Spine Surgery for High Performers Who Can't Slow Down

Endoscopic Spine Surgery for High Performers Who Can’t Slow Down

July 31, 2026

When Back Pain Actually Matters: What I Ask Before Surgery

When Back Pain Actually Matters: What I Ask Before Surgery

July 31, 2026

Meet Dr. Phoebe, Excel Spine Center's Newest Team Member

Meet Dr. Phoebe, Excel Spine Center’s Newest Team Member

July 31, 2026

Why I Rarely Recommend Jumping Straight to Spine Surgery

Why I Rarely Recommend Jumping Straight to Spine Surgery

July 31, 2026

Why Does a Herniated Disc Look Like Cotton Candy?

Why Does a Herniated Disc Look Like Cotton Candy?

July 31, 2026

Modernizing Cervical Spine Positioning with Nextend by Bone Foam

Modernizing Cervical Spine Positioning with Nextend by Bone Foam

July 31, 2026

Understanding ACDF Neck Surgery and Scar Reduction

Understanding ACDF Neck Surgery and Scar Reduction

July 31, 2026

Removing a Facet Cyst Without Fusion Using LESS

Removing a Facet Cyst Without Fusion Using LESS

July 31, 2026

6 Inflammatory Foods That Can Worsen Back Pain

6 Inflammatory Foods That Can Worsen Back Pain

July 31, 2026

Spine News: Recovering Mind and Body – Cervical MRI Not Helping? – Tarlov Cysts

July 20, 2026

Patient's Story - Tarlov Cyst Removal

Patient’s Story – Tarlov Cyst Removal

July 18, 2026

Basketball Players Spinal Stenosis

Basketball Players Spinal Stenosis

July 10, 2026

My Favorite Surgery

My Favorite Surgery

July 10, 2026

Myelopathy

Myelopathy

July 10, 2026

Advice for aspiring ortho students

Advice for aspiring ortho students

July 10, 2026

My Allstar team in the OR!

My Allstar team in the OR!

July 10, 2026

How Car Crash can Effect the Spine

How Car Crash can Effect the Spine

July 10, 2026

C-Spine Oblique Imaging

C-Spine Oblique Imaging

July 10, 2026

Durapro

Durapro

July 10, 2026

A look inside Tarlov cyst surgery

A look inside Tarlov cyst surgery

July 10, 2026

Are Narcotics Necessary?

Are Narcotics Necessary?

July 10, 2026

Surgeons vs Doctors

Surgeons vs Doctors

July 10, 2026

Most Overtreated Spine Surgery

Most Overtreated Spine Surgery

July 10, 2026

Advancements in Spine Surgery

Advancements in Spine Surgery

July 10, 2026

Why not more MIS surgeons?

Why not more MIS surgeons?

July 10, 2026

Strength vs Coordination of Muscles

Strength vs Coordination of Muscles

July 10, 2026

How important is diet?

How important is diet?

July 10, 2026

LASER patient

LASER patient

July 10, 2026

A Common Tarlov Cyst question

A Common Tarlov Cyst question

July 10, 2026

Symptomatic Tarlov Cyst

Symptomatic Tarlov Cyst

July 9, 2026

Same People in the OR

Same People in the OR

July 8, 2026

Diet

Diet

July 8, 2026

Coordinating Muscles

Coordinating Muscles

July 8, 2026

Most Overtreated Spine Surgery

Most Overtreated Spine Surgery

July 8, 2026

Car Crashes

Car Crashes

July 8, 2026

Bone Foam

Bone Foam

July 8, 2026

Bone Foam NEXtend

Bone Foam NEXtend

July 8, 2026

3 Pieces of Advice for Medical Students

3 Pieces of Advice for Medical Students

July 8, 2026

C-Spine Oblique MRI's

C-Spine Oblique MRI’s

July 5, 2026

Spine News: Tarlov Cyst Patient’s Story – How to Exercise During Recovery – Can Fusions Be Avoided?

June 18, 2026

Spine News: The Future of Concierge Healthcare – Giving My Cell Phone Number to Patients – Far Lateral Disc Herniations Explained

June 4, 2026

Spine News: Visited by a Legend – What Your MRI Does NOT Tell You – The Myth About Cervical Fusions

May 22, 2026

Spine News: Improving Endoscopic Training – Return to Duty – The Best Thing After Surgery

May 1, 2026

Spine News – March 17, 2026

March 13, 2026

Spine News – March 2, 2026

March 2, 2026

Spinal Stenosis: What It Is, Symptoms, and Next Steps

December 15, 2025

Understanding Symptomatic Tarlov Cysts (Perineural Cysts)

November 24, 2025

My Back Hurts – What Should I Do?

November 3, 2025

Walking: The #1 Exercise for Spine Surgery Recovery

October 13, 2025

Does Size Matter When It Comes to Disc Herniations?

September 22, 2025

What to Ask Your Surgeon Before Spine Surgery

September 2, 2025

What Is Tech Neck? How to Fix Neck Pain from Looking at Your Phone

August 4, 2025

What to Know About Laser Endoscopic Spine Surgery: A Patient’s Guide

July 15, 2025

Understanding ACDF: A Clear Path to Neck Pain Relief

June 23, 2025

What Happens to the Disc After a Discectomy?

June 9, 2025

The Truth About Herniated Discs: When Is Surgery Really Needed?

May 12, 2025

What Is Causing My Back or Neck Pain?

April 28, 2025

Considering Spine Surgery? Here’s How to Know If You’re a Good Candidate

April 8, 2025

Overcoming the Learning Curve in Endoscopic Spine Surgery

March 3, 2025

7 Common Myths About MIS TLIF Surgery Debunked

February 17, 2025

The World’s Greatest Back Brace

February 3, 2025

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Fusion Vs. Disc Replacement

January 20, 2025

The 12 Days of Christmas: Spine Saving Tips

January 6, 2025

10 Tips to Prevent Back Pain During Thanksgiving Festivities

November 28, 2024

How Acupuncture Can Help Before and After Spine Surgery

November 18, 2024

Everything You Need to Know About Diagnostic Spinal Injections

October 28, 2024

X-Ray vs. CT vs. MRI: What Type of Imaging Do I Need?

October 7, 2024

Tarlov Cysts, Sexual Dysfunction, and Spine Surgery…What? Why? How?

September 9, 2024

Microdiscectomy vs. Laser Endoscopic Spine Surgery for Herniated Discs

August 19, 2024

Understanding Osteoporosis in Spine Surgery

August 12, 2024

Back Pain Solution for Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Avoiding Blood Transfusions

August 5, 2024

The Vital Role of Navigation Technology in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

July 29, 2024

The Impact Smoking Has on Spine Health and Surgery Outcomes

July 22, 2024

What Do Spine Surgeons & Professional Athletes Have in Common?

July 15, 2024

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Recovery Tips

July 8, 2024

Why an Abnormal MRI Might Not Mean Trouble

June 21, 2024

Is Back Pain Slowing Down Your Golf Game?

May 31, 2024

Kickstart 2024 With A Healthy Spine

January 1, 2024

Patient Spotlight: A 13 Year Update

December 18, 2023

Count Your Blessings, Not Your Back Aches

November 20, 2023

Spine Surgery FAQs

September 25, 2023

4 Secrets for a Healthy Spine on the Golf Course

September 12, 2023

Laser Endoscopic Spine Surgery Explained

August 28, 2023

6 Tips For A Comfortable Journey

August 22, 2023

4 Ways To Improve Spine Health Without Surgery

July 25, 2023

June is National Scoliosis Awareness Month

June 20, 2023