Dr. Evan Johnson, Physical Therapist at the Spine Center  recently attended the 2011 annual meeting of the North American Spine Society. There he got to help test participants' balance and grip strength. The tests were part of an interactive display developed by the NASS Exercise Committee to...

When a patient asks,"Why does my back hurt?" the answer can take a bit of detective work.  Dr. Christopher Winfree from the Pain Center says that the exact cause is often elusive but there are six anatomical structures in the spine that are the most common sources of chronic low back pain.  He...

Failed back surgery syndrome, complex regional pain syndrome, and facial pain are common examples of chronic pain conditions that may respond quite well to neurosurgical intervention. Spinal cord stimulation and implantable infusion pumps are powerful tools that pain neurosurgeons may use to...