For patients who are suffering from back conditions of various types, including radicular-type complaints (leg pain) as well as mechanical back pain related to the degenerative process. There is a myriad of new and old technology that allows surgeons to provide the patient significant reduction in their pain with the least amount of surgical dissection. This is typically termed as minimally invasive spinal surgery.
Read MoreLow back pain (LBP) is a very common, yet sometimes debilitating condition that affects up to 80 % of the population. Most patients that develop the acute onset of LBP will be able to return to normal activities of daily living and become a functional member of society within 6 weeks of onset.
Read MoreWhile in my residency, I decided to serve in the military; I saw it as an opportunity to give back. I am now Commander of the 129th Medical Group (Non-Deployable Position) with the 129th Rescue Wing, California Air National Guard. We are located in the heart of the Silicon Valley, and our mission is to train and prepare to perform our wartime mission of combat search and rescue anywhere in the world.
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