The below is excerpted from Becker's ASC Review, published on December 6, 2019, by Angie Stewart. Medicare's Procedure Price Lookup tool reveals certain spine procedures cost significantly less when performed at ambulatory surgical centers (ASC) instead of hospital outpatient departments (HOPD). The prices provided are national averages, based on Medicare’s 2019 payments and copayments. Cost comparison [...]
This article is excerpted from Spine-Health.com, originally written by Louise Donahue on December 1, 2016; edited and re-posted from 2018 as a friendly reminder from the Bonati Blog. If you have chronic back pain or are recovering from back surgery, you may be wondering how you’re going to manage the holidays. The family togetherness is [...]
https://youtu.be/zDO8xfm5GZM Spine Surgery Testimonial- John was a guest of the Bonati Spine Institute 2006-2008. He has multi-level issues in his lumbar spine, but after a few Bonati Spine Procedures, he was pain free for a decade. When a new pain developed in 2018, he knew exactly who to call. He returned to Bonati to [...]
As Thanksgiving approaches, we thought we'd take a moment to express our gratitude to our Institute guests and followers. We're so grateful for your trust in us to treat your condition and eliminate the chronic pain you, or a loved one, has been living with. We also thank everyone who follows our website, blog, and [...]
This article is excerpted from an article on Spine-Health.com, written by Ron Miller on November 12, 2019. Headache with neck pain can be a double whammy that makes it difficult to move the head and/or concentrate. While headaches can cause the muscles in your neck to become stiff and painful, a problem in your neck, [...]
A new study published in the September 2019 journal SPINE revealed preoperative chronic opioid therapy negatively impacts long-term outcomes following cervical fusion surgery. Below are study details and result excerpts as reported by Medscape. Objective: The aim of this study was to define the impact of preoperative chronic opioid therapy (COT) on outcomes following cervical spine [...]
https://youtu.be/aG1vz644Tpw Failed back surgery recovery- Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS), is a term used to describe patients who continue to experience pain after traditional spine surgery. Approximately 60% of people who have open back or fusion surgeries suffer from failed back surgery syndrome. Mary S. from Augusta, GA is one of those people. She [...]
Self-care Treatment to try Prior to Considering Spine Surgery Many people suffer from neck pain, back pain, leg pain, or weakness of the muscles in the extremities due to spine conditions. About 80% of adults experience low back pain at some point in their lifetimes, and back pain is the most common cause of job-related [...]
https://youtu.be/amaFJlCw5rA What services do we offer? How are our procedures performed? What is it really like to be a patient at the Bonati Spine Institute? If you're considering treatment of back, neck, or other spine related pain, but are hesitant to contact us, take 10 minutes to watch our full guest walk through experience [...]
The below article is excerpted from Harvard Medical School’s Harvard Health Publishing Harvard Women's Health Watch. Back pain is one of the most common medical problems in the United States, according to the National Institutes of Health. It's also a little strange as far as ailments go. When you twist your ankle, you generally have [...]
