Expert insights on spine health, minimally invasive procedures, and patient recovery from the Deuk Spine Institute team.
David vs. Goliath: Patients Defeat Aetna in Fight for Spine Surgery Coverage Insurance companies have been getting away with denials…
Holistic Treatment vs. Pain Management vs. Spine Surgery: Which Path Provides Permanent Relief for a Symptomatic Herniated Disc? The scope…
Spine Fusion Epidemic: Why More Surgery Means Worse Outcomes As a surgeon who has dedicated my career to fixing failed…
Tiger Woods Loses to Back Pain Tiger Woods and his story and his battle with chronic lower back pain. Chronic…
Think Twice Before Taking Gabapentin for Back Pain Chronic back pain is one of the most common disabilities people face…
For individuals suffering from chronic back and neck pain, spine surgery can represent a path toward relief. While surgeons lead…
If you have been recommended for spinal surgery you are not alone — it is estimated that over 1.5M were…
If you’re dealing with severe back or neck pain, your surgeon will most likely recommend spinal fusion surgery. With over…
The primary purpose of a laminectomy, also known as decompression surgery, is to alleviate pressure on the spinal cord or…
Anterior Cervical Corpectomy with Fusion (ACCF): Fusion Is The Risk Anterior Cervical Corpectomy with Fusion, often abbreviated as ACCF, is…
Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF): Potential Complications And Occurrence Rates Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) is a surgical procedure used…
Deciding on spinal surgery is a major step toward improving your quality of life. If you and your surgeon are…