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• Thoracic Spine MRI: What is It?

  

  Are you getting an MRI of your thoracic spine? Get the help you need with the Centeno-Schultz Clinic. Learn what you need to know about this exam. What to expec... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2023

• Thoracic Spine X-Ray: Diagnosing Spinal Conditions Diagnosed

  

  Thoracic pain can be debilitating.  There are many causes of thoracic pain which include disc,  facet, costovertebral joint, ligament, and tendon injuries. An... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2023

• The Cervical Anterior Longitudinal Ligament (ALL) Injuries: All You Need To...

  

  Cervical Anterior Longitudinal Ligament (ALL) Injuries – What to Know Is chronic neck pain keeping you from enjoying daily life and activities? Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2023

• Facet Joint Injections for Spine Pain

  

  Spinal pain can take your breath away and can arise from many different sources. What is a facet joint? What is the role of facet joints? Is a facet joint... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2023

• How To Release A Pinched Nerve In The Shoulder

  

  A pinched nerve in the shoulder occurs when a nerve is compressed or irritated anywhere along its path, from the nerve root where it emerges from the cervical... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2023

• What is Thoracic Spine Pain? A Quick Start Guide

  

  It was all a blur.  While sitting at a red light, you were rear-ended.  The pain was like a lightning bolt between your shoulder blades.  Virtually any... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2023

• A Guide On The Questions To Ask When Getting A Second Opinion

  Whether you’ve been diagnosed with an illness or your doctor has recommended a specific treatment (such as surgery) to address a health concern, it’s perfectly... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2023

• Degenerative Disc Disease Exercises

  

  Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is a physiological breakdown of the intervertebral discs in the spine. Clinical studies have shown that disc degeneration, or th... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2022

• How To Crack Your Lower Back Safely And Effectively – 9 Ways

  

  “Cracking” the back is a safe and effective way to stretch the joints of the spine. This exercise also relieves pain and discomfort in the joints. Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2022

• New Interventional Orthopedics Atlas

  

  Writing a textbook is an enormous undertaking. In creating a first of its kind, comprehensive textbook in Interventional Orthopedic Procedures, authors Williams... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2022

• Shoulder Arthritis: All You Need To Know

  

  The pain started as a small ache and now has progressed.  You don’t recall any specific injury.  Conservative care including rest, ice and heat have failed to... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2022

• ACL Tear Treatment Without Surgery: Our New Publication!

  

  It all happened so suddenly.  You were running down the field and made a quick cut.  You heard an audible pop followed by searing knee pain and then collapsed t... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2022

• 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... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2022

• 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