What are Non-Surgical Treatment Options for a Herniated Disc
The spine consists of 26 bones called vertebrae and between them are cushion-like pads called “intervertebral discs”. The discs serve as shock absorbers for the vertebrae and help provide stability to the spine. When one of these...
Arizona Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists Joins The CORE Institute
Combined practice creates one of the largest spine and neurosurgery platforms in the Southwest Phoenix, AZ (October 10, 2023) – Arizona Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists (ANSS), a group of 6 highly skilled neurosurgeons and 4 advanced practice providers...
Check Your Spine
Balance issues, clumsy hands could be a bad sign — Cervical Laminoplasty stops myelopathy in its tracks While one may think tingling hands or balance issues may be a sign of age, they could indicate something more. According to Joseph Maslak, MD, a Fellowship...
10 Tips For Your Best Home Workout
Home workouts have always had advantages, even before social distancing health imperatives, says Dr. Tim Degan, a Fellowship Trained Sports Medicine Surgeon at The CORE Institute. Convenience tops the list. Forget commuting; just go into your designated exercise area....
Faster Orthopedic Service… No Appointment Necessary!
The CORE Institute’s Urgent Ortho clinics deliver fast care for orthopedic injuries We’ve all been there at one time or another: ending an afternoon bike ride abruptly because of a throbbing ankle, wrestling with the family dog and losing after a knee gives way, or...
Back On Track
After a slip-and-fall accident that tore her hamstring, Sue Gaines is back to participating in group exercise classes Sue Gaines prided herself on being active. A resident of Sun City West, Gaines, 66, is an avid hiker and walker. She grew up riding horses. Her...
Back On The Go
Bilateral shoulder surgery transforms life for auto industry engineer For many people who require a joint replacement surgery, nagging pains start slowly. For Mark Messer, they arrived quickly and were debilitating. In early 2018, the active 64-year-old Michigan-based...
Comfort In Care
Study examines patient modesty concerns and a novel approach to solving them For as long as most of us can probably remember, it’s been standard practice to remove all street clothes, including underwear, before surgery. Patients are then asked to wear a...