This blog has covered the topic of yoga before. Certainly, yoga can be beneficial to overall health and wellness, and some of the stretching and toning moves can ease back pain and improve flexibility. Some practitioners are integrating yoga in their medical treatment. Studies have shown the benefits of yoga:...

Your back is sore – again. You aren’t sure what to do this time, once you’ve tried stretching and a heating pad. You consider using a topical cream – but do they really work? The answer: it depends. It depends on your type of pain, the cause of your pain, and which pain relieving topical...

You may have seen Olympic athletes wearing brightly-colored tape on seemingly random body parts. You know it’s probably not a fashion statement – so what is it? Kinesiology tape (KT) is become a phenomenon among athletes, and us regular people too. It was invented in the 1970s by a Japanese chiropractor, Dr. Kenzo Kase. Kinesiology...

What is a herniated disc? First, let’s take a step back to better understand the spine. Your spine is a column, divided into 3 major sections: cervical (neck), thoracic (upper back) and lumbar (lower back) spine. Each section is made up of bones, called vertebrae. The vertebrae are separated by fibrous discs. The discs act...

Becker’s Spine Review, the leading source of industry news and information, asked 51 spine surgeons for their number one piece of advice to become an industry leader. The piece, “51 Spine Surgeons on Top Leadership Strategies,” featured Dr. Richard Wohns, JD, MBA, the founder and president of NeoSpine and Microsurgical Spine Center. Dr. Wohns’ advice

Becker’s Hospital Review, a leading source of information and news for the healthcare industry, has named our own Dr. Richard Wohns, JD, MBA, to its list, “40 of the Smartest People in Healthcare.” Dr. Wohns is the president and founder of Microsurgical Spine Center and NeoSpine. According to Becker’s, the “list selections were made through an...