Arthritis can affect any joint in the body, including the back. One factor that causes back pain is arthritis, and it is most common in older adults. There is a major correlation between arthritis and back pain. Arthritis tends to happen over time due to wear and tear of joints – this is called osteoarthritis.

Back pain can hinder everyday life. It can mean missing days at work, exercising, playtime with kids or pets, and much more. If constant back pain is affecting you, the cause needs to be determined by a physician. There are many options for chronic back pain management. Microsurgical Spine Center and NeoSpine have expert physicians...

Microsurgical Spine Center (MSC) and the NeoSpine physician practice recently held their inaugural open house on October 10, 2013. The event introduced the two newest physicians, Dr. Richard Rooney and Dr. Trent Tredway, and expanded surgical and non-surgical treatment options for back and neck pain, and spine disease. The event also showcased MSC’s new unique...

Outpatient spine surgery centers meet patients’ desires for minimally invasive surgery and lower costs. By Richard Wohns, MD, JD, MBA Over the past 20 years, an increasing number of spinal surgeries have transitioned from inpatient to outpatient. This is due to multiple factors including the evolution of minimally invasive spine surgery (MIS), improved anesthetic regimens,

The outpatient service at the Neurosurgery Department of the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital is the most efficient one I have ever seen – and on top it is the cheapest one too I have ever seen! The weekdays for the outpatient walk-ins (Sunday, Tuesday, Friday) are posted. All patients, first time...

We had a very long day in surgery taking care of the patient who came up from the Terai (south of Nepal) two months after sustaining a fracture/disclocation of C4-5.  There was a major kyphotic deformity plus left arm weakness.  Initially the patient did not want surgery as he was walking...