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Dr. Renkens is the best. I had suffered for 10 years with neck pain, headaches, arm pain and finger numbness and tingling. He did an Cervical Anterior Disectomy with fusion on C5-C6 April 22, 2009, and...
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Spine Wellness Tip | Posture
In the movie Princess Dairies there is a scene where Mia, played by Anne Hathaway, is practicing good posture with a book on her head and walking across the room. Although books are not required, good...
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Spinal Stenosis
Spinal stenosis is a general term that refers to the narrowing of the spinal canal. Often this is a degenerative condition resulting from aging. More commonly found in the lumbar (lower back) spine, it...
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Spinal Cord Stimulator
When an individual continues to have chronic back pain and/or leg pain following back surgery; it is referred to as failed back syndrome. A few treatments for this can include physical therapy or...
View ArticleSmoking and Your Spine
A prior spine wellness blog entry highlighted the Great American Smokeout, held on November 19. This spine wellness blog entry will address smoking and your spine. Usually when you think about the...
View ArticleSmoking and Your Back
The last few spine wellness blog entries have discussed the effects of smoking and the spine. For example smoking can increase your risk for lower back pain, increasing healing time following spine...
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Back Talk Agenda Overview
Planning continues for Back Talk | Comprehensive Concepts in Spinal Diagnosis and Abnormalities, Indiana Spine Group’s 4th annual spine symposium. For this year’s conference there will be two...
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Spinal Diagnosis
One general session that will be given at Back Talk, Indiana Spine Group’s continuing medical education symposium, is entitled Making the Diagnosis| Differential Factors in Spinal Diagnosis. This...
View ArticleMore Concurrent Sessions
In a prior blog entry, we highlighted a few of the concurrent sessions that will be presented at the Back Talk continuing medical education conference hosted by Indiana Spine Group. A few additional...
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Exercise Equipment Options
This spine wellness blog entry will answer a question from a reader. Question: “I am looking at exercise equipment, which would you recommend – a treadmill or elliptical machine for back health?”...
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Smoking and Your Spine
We are all aware of the dangers of smoking. Cancer, increased risk of stroke, coronary heart disease, are only a few of the risks. This spine wellness blog entry – will focus on smoking and your...
View ArticleThe Effects of Time on Herniated Disc Pain
In a prior blog entry, the results of a lumbar disc herniation study were reviewed. This study evaluated the results of the length of time, referred to DOS or duration of symptoms, prior to seeking...
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Reader's Questions
A recent blogger submitted a few questions about degenerative disc disease, and asked about treatment options for the lumbar spine. The blogger asked the following:What about dynamic stabilization...
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Driving Tips to Avoid Back Pain
Fourth of July celebrations usually include picnics and fireworks. According to Trip Advisor, of individuals surveyed, 35% will travel over the weekend - of which 63% will drive. For individuals with...
View ArticleThe Failed Back
Another session at Back Talk, the continuing medical education symposium for physicians and health care practitioners will address the failed back. Sometimes called failed back syndrome, failed back...
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