Fibromyalgia affects more than 5 million people in the United States each year. For years it has been under diagnosed and under treated. Recent research now suggests that changes in the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord, and sensory nerves) may be responsible. Fibromyalgia is called the “invisible disease” and some doctors don’t even acknowledge [...]
https://youtu.be/obGUoaSs9jw?list=PLJvQixjXBMt81Exddoh2A4sOGdLQdTtoq After surgeons at other facilities wanted to just do exploratory surgery because they could not figure out what her diagnosis was, Desiree was ready to give up. She wanted a solution, not just a search effort. Luckily, after some persistence from her father, she discovered The Bonati Spine Institute. Watch Desiree's story above and [...]
This article is excerpted from Spine-Health.com's original article titled, Chronic Pain and Insomnia: Breaking the Cycle written by William W. Deardorff, PhD, ABPP on 12/12/2016. Patients suffering from chronic pain often find their problems are compounded by insomnia and sleeping disorders. Among those with chronic pain, an estimated 50% to 80% have ongoing sleep difficulties.1 Back pain [...]
When the nerves that extend from your brain through your spinal cord to the rest of your body become pinched, your body will send out pain signals to tell you that something is wrong. A pinched nerve may become compressed as a result of pressure by the surrounding bones, cartilage, muscles, tendons or scar tissue. [...]
Read eight facts on the cost of back pain sourced from the following publications: The World Health Organization, The American Academy of Pain Medicine, The New England Journal of Medicine, The National Institute of Health, The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 117 studies in 50 countries find that low back pain comprises 1/3 of work related [...]
We mention often at the Bonati Spine Institute that fusions fail over 50% of the time. Because of this we recommend avoiding fusions if at all possible. Below is an example of one study explaining why a patient may want to think twice when considering a fusion procedure. Burlington, Massachusetts based Lahey Hospital and Medical Center [...]
A new study appearing in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) links the use of opioid pain relievers (prescription medications such as Percocet, Hydrocodone, OxyContin and Vicodin) to less improvement and higher levels of dissatisfaction following spine surgery. In this study, 326 out of 583 (56 percent) patients reported some degree of opioid use prior to elective lumbar, [...]
It’s just a fact of life: as we age, our bodies just don’t work like they used to. And for millions, back pain is a common complaint. It’s not unusual for those suffering from back pain seek advice from family or friends before going to a doctor. Referrals can be great, but advice seeking can [...]
If your doctor is recommending a surgical treatment for pain from a spine condition, here are 6 important questions to ask before you undergo surgery. Do you know the specific cause of my pain? Make sure that your doctor has found a well-defined source of pain that shows up on an MRI and through a [...]
The Bonati Spine Institute received this message through our Facebook page: "With surgery, will the weakness in my calf go away? I’m wondering if strength in that muscle will return." To answer this question, we first needed to know more about the condition of the gentleman asking the question. He told us a recent MRI showed [...]
