The Bonati Spine Institute Blog

20 11, 2018

Back to Life: Susie’s Story

2018-11-16T17:20:57-04:00November 20th, 2018|

https://youtu.be/B-fr9vXzpcM Susie H. of Largo, FL had sudden lower back pain, but the severe pain radiated down her left leg. After a visit to her massage therapist, the emergency room, and some run around from other spinal facilities, Susie discovered the Bonati Spine Institute. Watch Susie's story of recovery above and if you too [...]

13 11, 2018

Chronic Pain Accelerates Aging

2021-05-10T11:05:31-04:00November 13th, 2018|

A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatric Society concluded subjects with pain develop the functional limitations classically associated with aging at much earlier ages. The study titled, Pain, Functional Limitations, and Aging, used a cross-sectional study to examine the relationship between functional limitations and pain across a spectrum of age, ranging from mid life to [...]

30 10, 2018

3 Surprising Risks of Poor Posture

2021-10-13T12:38:24-04:00October 30th, 2018|

This blog is excerpted from the Harvard Health Letter titled "3 surprising risks of poor posture" originally published in September 2018. Whether it's the result of sitting at a desk all day, looking down at a smartphone, or lounging on a couch, poor posture is dogging people of all ages. And health experts are [...]

16 10, 2018

Conditions with Sciatica-Like Symptoms

2018-10-16T18:48:09-04:00October 16th, 2018|

Sciatica pain and symptoms can make itself known in many different forms. The below information is excerpted from an article on Spine-Health.com, originally written by Steven G. Yeomans, DC on August, 31, 2015. While it is most common for sciatica symptoms to be caused by a problem in the lower back, there are other conditions that may [...]

9 10, 2018

Back to Life: Patty’s Story

2020-07-15T14:25:19-04:00October 9th, 2018|

https://youtu.be/-3_1pTXbui0 A work accident over two decades ago left Patty Lourens bedridden. A fusion surgery and aggressive physical therapy only added to her pain.  She felt like giving up hope when Bonati popped up during an online search. Watch Patty's story of recovery above and if you too are looking for pain relief, allow [...]

2 10, 2018

What’s Important in Spine Surgery?

2021-05-10T11:05:32-04:00October 2nd, 2018|

Developments in treating spine conditions are occurring at an ever increasing rate. Most new technologies and procedures involve reducing post-operative pain, speeding recovery, and preserving motion in the spine (as opposed to immobilizing the spine with fusion spine surgeries, which require large incisions, and long recovery times). But buyer beware: often the new technologies being [...]

18 09, 2018

Types of Sciatic Nerve Pain

2018-09-18T17:24:23-04:00September 18th, 2018|

Sciatica pain and symptoms can make itself known in many different forms. The below information is excerpted from an article on Spine-Health.com, originally written by Steven G. Yeomans, DC on August, 31, 2015. The sciatica symptoms one feels—such as nerve pain, numbness, tingling, weakness—are highly variable: they can include symptoms primarily felt in the buttock, or in [...]

11 09, 2018

Watch the Bonati Spine Procedures LIVE!

2021-05-10T11:05:32-04:00September 11th, 2018|

The Bonati Spine Procedures utilize patented instruments and methods that were developed by orthopaedic surgeon and Bonati Spine Institute founder Alfred O. Bonati. The Bonati Spine Procedures are performed incrementally, one vertebral level at a time, to address the main causes of pain first. The Bonati Spine Institute does not use general anesthesia. Through the use [...]

4 09, 2018

Back to Life: Michael’s Story

2020-07-15T14:30:43-04:00September 4th, 2018|

https://youtu.be/twIKlr7pyf4 Back pain can start at any age. Michael Parks from GA was only 41 when severe back pain began affecting his life and preventing him from doing the things he loved. Michael took to the web to look for help when more reserved methods like physical therapy and injections were not helping. Luckily, [...]

28 08, 2018

Longterm Opioid Use Maintains After Fusion Surgery

2021-05-10T11:05:32-04:00August 28th, 2018|

A study published in SPINE in September 2017 examined risk factors for long-term opioid use following lumbar spinal fusion surgery in a nationally representative cohort of commercially insured adults. Using one of the nation's largest commercial insurance databases, study authors conducted a retrospective cohort study of 8,377 adults, aged 21 to 63 years, who underwent lumbar [...]

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