From Robotics to Rehab: How Technology Is Closing the Gap Between Surgery and Full Recovery
Surgery Is Just One Step in the Journey As a spine surgeon, my job used to end in the operating room. The procedure would go smoothly, the patient would wake up, and after a few days in recovery, they were sent home to begin rehab. But things are changing. We are no longer looking at […]
The Spine as a System: Why Localized Pain Needs a Whole-Spine Perspective
Looking Beyond the Pain Point When a patient comes into my office complaining of neck pain or lower back discomfort, the natural reaction is to focus on the one area that hurts. That is understandable. After all, it is where the pain lives. But as a spine surgeon, I have learned to ask a deeper […]