If your doctor has recommended spinal decompression surgery, you may feel both hopeful and nervous. Most people want the same two things: relief from pain and a return to normal daily life. Learning what to expect before, during, and after lumbar decompression surgery can help reduce stress. When you understand the process, you can prepare more confidently and focus on healing.
Chronic neck pain after an accident left Migdalia struggling with daily life until she found expert care with Dr. Luigi Bassani. Through spinal fusion surgery, she was able to relieve her pain, restore her independence, and regain her quality of life. Discover how the right diagnosis and treatment made all the difference in her recovery journey.
Dr. Rupa Juthani, a board-certified neurosurgeon at Neurosurgeons of New Jersey, used her TEDxEmory talk to highlight an often-overlooked aspect of brain tumor surgery: a patient’s sense of identity during recovery. Drawing inspiration from the story of Rapunzel, she explains why preserving hair and minimizing visible scarring can play a meaningful role in healing. Through minimally invasive, hair-sparing surgical techniques, Dr. Juthani aims to achieve excellent medical outcomes while also protecting a patient’s dignity and quality of life.
Living with chronic neck pain? It can feel overwhelming. Simple tasks like driving a car, working at a computer, or even sleeping become difficult when neck pain takes over your life. If physical therapy, medications, or other treatments haven’t given you lasting relief, surgery may be your next course of action. Explore what you need to know about disc replacement surgery, including how the procedure works and what recovery looks like, as well as whether you might be a good candidate.
If you’ve been experiencing sharp pain that radiates from your neck down your arm, accompanied by weakness or numbness in your fingers, you may be dealing with cervical radiculopathy. Finding the right cervical radiculopathy treatment depends on the severity of your symptoms, how long you’ve been experiencing them, and how your condition responds to conservative care. Let’s explore what this condition is and the treatment options available to help you find relief.
