In his address titled, “Novel Concepts in Spinal Cord Pathophysiology,” Nicholas Theodore, MD, shared ongoing research that may dramatically impact the future treatment of patients with spinal cord injury. Dr. Theodore gave the 15th Annual Jack and Sabina Frew Lectureship on March 22 at Goodman Hall’s Auditorium and focused on three concepts he is exploring to […]

January 11, 2017—The Neurosurgery Foundation at Goodman Campbell and the Methodist Health Foundation recently partnered to purchase the MEGA Brain—an inflatable, walk-through exhibit that provides an interactive educational experience on the human brain. Besides learning about the brain’s structures and normal function, visitors will observe examples of brain trauma and diseases, including tumor, stroke, aneurysm, […]

Minimally Invasive is a very big “buzz” word right now in the spine surgery community. Many patients are coming in to their surgeon’s office hoping to have an “easier” surgery. But what does minimally invasive really mean, especially when put into perspective with the perception of spine surgery being a pretty “invasive” surgery? When talking […]

In a healthy person bones continue to grow in strength and size until a person reaches their mid-30s, when peak bone mass is attained. In average bone regeneration, it takes about 90 days for old bone to be reabsorbed and replaced by new bone. Approximately 99 percent of the calcium in the body is stored […]

First and foremost, good posture is your friend when it comes to preventing back pain. For years, your mother has told you to stand up straight and improve your posture, but did you know that poor posture can actually lead to hastened degenerative spinal disorders? Good posture keeps your bones properly aligned and alleviates extra […]

Most doctors who treat back pain work hand in hand with a physical therapist. Physical therapists are invaluable in helping patients return to their normal activities, and they are also very good at teaching patients an exercise program to promote good spinal health. There are several different popular exercise programs that are known by different […]

Handle acute back pain with care, and it won’t keep you down for long. Almost everyone experiences acute back pain at some point in their life. A trip to the doctor is often an unfortunate result of a spirited soccer match or ambitious afternoon of garage cleaning! Most sudden attacks of acute back pain are the result of overstretched […]

About 80% of people will experience a significant bout of low back pain at some point during their lifetime. Many of these people will have several episodes of significant back pain, and some will go on to develop back pain that bothers them on an almost daily basis. Most back pain develops suddenly after lifting […]

Handle acute back pain with care, and it won’t keep you down for long. Almost everyone experiences acute back pain at some point in their life. A trip to the doctor is often an unfortunate result of a spirited soccer match or ambitious afternoon of garage cleaning! Most sudden attacks of acute back pain are the result of overstretched […]