The below article was written by Dr. Alfred Bonati, MD, Founder and Chief Orthopaedic Surgeon of The Bonati Spine Institute for The Workers’ Compensation Institute (WCI). Spinal fusion procedures are not solving the problem, they are creating a problem. Fusions are not something that should be done at all, but the market keeps pushing the [...]
https://youtu.be/EwmohZnN0zQ Charles had spinal stenosis surgery at the Bonati Spine Institute to stop his pain. Charles' spinal stenosis was causing him trouble with walking and sitting, preventing him from working. Two bulging disc and spinal stenosis caused him pain in his lower back and then radiated down his leg into his foot. This is [...]
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 spinal condition and eliminate the chronic pain you, or a loved one, has been living with. We also thank everyone who follows our blog and [...]
This blog is excerpted from a Spine-Health.com article by Kevin Ju, MD, written on June 4, 2020. Many people find that surgery provides effective relief from their painful sciatica symptoms. The type of surgery that is recommended can vary considerably and will depend on the underlying cause of sciatica. Having surgery for sciatica is typically elective, which [...]
This blog is excerpted from a Hackensack Meridian Health article with clinical contributions made by Florian Thomas, M.D., Ph.D., on June 25, 2021. A complex structure of bones, cartilage, ligaments, nervous tissue and muscle, the spine keeps the body upright. It also protects the spinal cord, which is part of the central nervous system that [...]
https://youtu.be/CTyAS6hPeXs Woody suffered with a pinched nerve in his neck for decades causing symptoms like pain, numbness and weakness in his arm. Finally, the pain from the pinched nerve in his neck became unbearable and Woody sought treatment. Realizing the pinched nerve in his neck required surgery, and knowing he didn't want a [...]
October is Spine Health Awareness Month and World Spine Day is October 16th! Since 2008, the World Federation of Chiropractic has been coordinating World Spine Day in collaboration with organizations around the world. This October 16, 2021 will mark the thirteenth official World Spine Day. We’re calling on people and organizations around the world to join [...]
This blog is excerpted from an article on Practical Pain Management written by Christine Rhodes, MS, last updated on July 7, 2021, on spinal fusion surgery being overused. Posterior lumbar decompression and fusion (PLDF), also known as instrumental spinal fusion, to treat symptomatic spinal stenosis associated with degenerative spondylolisthesis is one of the most common [...]
This blog is excerpted from a Healthline article, written by Dale Kiefer, medically reviewed by Brenda B. Spriggs, M.D., MPH, FACP, on February 5, 2021. Back pain is a top medical complaint. It’s also a leading cause of missed work. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, virtually all adults will seek [...]
https://youtu.be/2IF9TbYbICQ Bryan's Lumbar Disc Herniation Surgery at the Bonati Spine Institute has him back to his active lifestyle traveling the world. Lumbar disc herniation occurs 15 times more often than cervical (neck) disc herniation, and it is one of the most common causes of sciatica or lower back pain. When a disc ruptures, [...]
