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Foraminal Stenosis If you’re suffering from back and neck pain, one common phenomenon associated with it is Foraminal Stenosis. Foraminal…

Levator Scapulae Tendonitis Pain above the upper medial angle of the scapula is known as Levator Scapulae Syndrome. One of…

Herniated Disc Treatment Once a disc is suspected for causing pain or discomfort, herniated disc treatment is fairly straight forward….

By Dr. Ara J. Deukmedjian, MD Board-Certified Neurosurgeon Medically reviewed on August 21, 2024 Degenerative Disc Disease Degenerative disc disease…

Chronic Pain In the United States, more than 1 in 5 adults suffer from chronic pain. So, if you’re suffering…

Bone Spurs Bone spurs, also known as osteophytes, are calcified, hard lumps of additional bone that develop on the ends…

Disc Extrusion The spine is one of the most vital parts of the human skeleton due to its’ critical role…

What is Facet Syndrome? The spinal facet joint is a weight bearing structure that acts as a “hinge joint” between…

Collapsed Disc A collapsed disc is one of the conditions that can affect the intervertebral disc located in the spinal…

Accelerated adjacent segment degeneration, or adjacent segment disease, attributes the fusing of one or two levels in the spine to…

By Dr. Ara J. Deukmedjian, MD Board-Certified Neurosurgeon Medically reviewed on August 19, 2024 Medical Disclaimer: This content is for…

If you’re considering back or neck surgery and finding the best spine surgeons feels like a daunting task, you’re not…