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Dr. Todd Jackman
Minnesota Spine Surgeon
Joints help to promote movement in your body, and in your spine, the joints that help your back bend, twist and handle stress are known as facet joints. Each spinal vertebra has two sets of facet joints. The superior articular facet faces upwards while the inferior articular facet faces downward, and together they work like …
Decades ago, if you were dealing with a moderate to severe spinal disc issue, a surgeon would address the disc and fuse the adjacent spinal vertebrae together. This process would help to provide pain relief by greatly limiting movement at the site of the damaged disc, but it wasn’t a perfect solution. Nowadays, the most …
Whether from sleeping in a poor position or being exposed to traumatic force, most people have experienced neck pain at some point in their life. Our neck has to support our head whenever we’re upright, so damage to the neck region can make for a very uncomfortable experience, even when the injury is pretty mild. …
Your spine is made up of a number of different vertebrae grouped into three sections, with the lumbar portion at the bottom, the thoracic portion in the middle, and the seven vertebrae in the neck region comprise the cervical portion. If any of these seven topmost vertebrae break or crack, this is known as a …
Spinal stenosis is categorized by the narrowing of the spinal canal, which is the area through which spinal nerves pass as they traverse throughout the body. When this narrowing occurs in the neck region, it’s known as cervical spinal stenosis. In today’s blog, we take a closer look at why spinal stenosis develops in the …
The anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedure is commonly used to address herniated and degenerative disc in the neck region of your spine. Even though the surgery can typically be performed using minimally invasive techniques, because of the operation’s sensitive location, you’ll likely have mild to moderate discomfort in your neck as you progress through …
Whiplash occurs when a person’s head moves backwards and then forwards quickly and oftentimes with great force. This forceful action puts a lot of strain on the neck and shoulder area, and it’s quite common during rear-end automobile collisions, but it can also occur during athletics or as a result of a fall. You may …
Cervicalgia is a medical term used to describe pain or discomfort in the neck region. This discomfort tends to develop on the back or side of your neck, and it can be brought on by a number of different issues, including acute trauma, repetitive strain or underlying health conditions. In today’s blog, we take a …
More frequently than we’d like to admit, a patient walks into our office for an appointment and tells us that they are not optimistic that we’ll be able to help them. They come in with this mindset because another provider has told them that there is little that can be done for their spinal condition. …
Ankylosing spondylitis is a unique form of arthritis that causes inflammation in the joints and ligaments of a person’s spine. This inflammation can lead to occasional or chronic stiffness and discomfort in the spine, and in more serious cases, the body will actually try to address the inflammation by producing new bone, which can actually …
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