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• Pain in Left Side of Neck: Causes and Treatment Options

  

  It started as a low grade ache and has now progressed to a constant burn. Conservative care and medications have failed. Why is there pain in the left side of... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2022

• Occipital Cervical Fusion: Is There an Alternative?

  

  The brain fog, dizziness and functional compromise continue to progress despite conservative care. Your doctor referred you for surgical consultation. The... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2022

• Ligaments of the Spine: Understanding Their Importance

  

  It started as a dull ache and now has progressed. It feels like a knife in the back of your neck and is preventing you from daily activities. Medications, rest... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2022

• Anterior Longitudinal Ligament: Could This Be Responsible for Your Ongoing Neck...

  

  The neck pain is unrelenting, and all started after being rear ended at a stoplight. Spine X-rays demonstrated some abnormal movement of the Spinal bones. ... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2022

• Cervical Fusion: The Truth That You Need to Know!

  

  The neck pain started out gradually but continued despite conservative care and medications.  Your doctor referred you for a surgical consultation.  What is... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2022

• What Is the Alar Ligament?

  

  Introduction Medicine is highly specialized now.  Each specialty has a series of checkboxes that patient’s symptoms nicely fit into.  For example, irregular... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2021

• Understanding Cervical Spine Instability Measurements

  

  Cervical Spine Instability Measurements: How To Precisely Interpret Them It was all a blur. You were waiting for the red light to change when a large truck... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2021

• Enter an Optional Heading… Enter an Optional Heading… Chr...

  

  Enter an optional heading… Enter an optional heading… Christopher J. Centeno, MD Christopher J. Centeno, M.D. is an international expert and specialist in... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2021

• What Is the Atlantodens Interval? A QuickStart Guide

  

  The headaches and dizziness became progressive in nature and responsive to conservative care. Chiropractic adjustments provided only  transient relief as you... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2021

• Lower Back Pain When Sitting: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment Options

  

  Introduction:  Lower Back Pain When Sitting After a long day on your feet sitting down is supposed to be way to relaxing.  Unfortunately for some sitting for an... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2021

• 6 Meniscus Tear Types – What They Are And How To Treat Them Properly

  

  Even a small meniscus tear can make walking difficult for you. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, you may want to seek medical help as soon as... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2021

• Differences Between a Normal Vs Abnormal Cervical Spine MRI

  

  The neck pain was unrelenting and unresponsive to conservative care.  Simple tasks and motions were impossible.  At times there were sharp, shooting pains... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2021

• Stiff Neck: Causes, Related Conditions, Remedies, & Treatment

  A stiff neck happens when muscles of the neck are strained or tense. It can sometimes be remedied at home, but when that fails, medical treatments are also... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2021

• What Is Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: A Quick-Start Guide

  

  In high school and college your hyperflexibility was remarkable.  The splits and advanced yoga postures were executed without difficulty or significant... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2021

• Your Grabb Oakes Measurement: What Does It Mean?

  

  The headaches, brainfog and balance problems has been progressive in nature and unresponsive to conservative care. After what seemed like endless consultations... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2021

• How Do Various Types of Exercise Impact Your Telomeres? What the Heck Is a...

  

  In finding your exercise groove, you have lots of options. That includes aerobic exercise, interval training, or lifting weights. Which one is best to counter... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2021

• Craniocervical Instability: Another Treatment Success Without Surgery

  

  It was all a blur. The headaches, brain fog and fatigue started gradually and got worse. Simple tasks became overwhelming. Isolation and functional limitation... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2021

• Too Much of a Good Thing?

  

  My mother used to say, “everything in moderation.” This is what a new study seems to say about exercise. Can too much exercise be a problem for your body?... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2021

• 1 in 8 Orthopedic Surgeries Lead to Heart Damage

  Sometimes a paper comes along that breaks my brain. This is one of those research studies which is in the form of a position paper published by the American... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2021

• Interstitial Cystitis: Everything You Need to Know

  Interstitial Cystitis (IC) is a chronic Bladder condition resulting in recurring discomfort and pain in the Bladder or surrounding Pelvic region. Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2021