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Dr. Todd Jackman
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Between each vertebrae in your neck sit gel-like discs that help to absorb pressure and provide flexibility and support to the region. However, because of all the stress they handle and due to the natural aging process, these discs can shrink, degenerate and even shift out of place, compressing nearby nerves. When a spinal disc …
Neck pain can become, well, a real pain in the neck! Our necks are incredibly strong, but at the same time, they can also be very sensitive, and if an injury strikes or neck pain develops, you’re not going to want to ignore the problem. Left untreated, neck pain can lead to a number of …
If you’ve sought care from your primary care physician for back discomfort only for them to refer you to a spine specialist, you may be wondering if this means that a surgical procedure is in your future. If you do need surgery, you’ll be in great hands when you’re working with a specialty team, but …
Smartphones, laptops and other tech devices have made it much easier for us to stay connected with one another and have access to an immense amount of information with the touch of a few buttons, but these gadgets are not without fault. Our reliance, and sometimes even our addiction to our devices can actually cause …
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. …
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 …
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