Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty are minimally-invasive procedures used to treat vertebral compression fractures. The two procedures utilize bone cement to alleviate pain and stabilize the...
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used drugs for those experiencing pain. They are often used to help avoid addictive and harmful drugs such...
What is pediatric scoliosis? Pediatric scoliosis is a condition where the spine of a child or teenager is curved in an abnormal way. The...
Multifidus atrophy is seen at varying degrees in almost all people that complain of low back pain. It is most common in women and...
Peripheral Neuropathy results from damaged peripheral nerves. Taking the root words of “neuropathy,” we get “neur” and “opathy.” “Neur” refers to the neurons, while...
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) injections are one of the most minimally invasive techniques in interventional pain management. PRP is used in many aspects of...
IESI (interlaminar epidural steroid injection) is a minimally invasive outpatient procedure used to help decrease inflammation and irritation of the nerve root or herniated...
What is a Trigger Point Injection? TPI (Trigger Point Injections) are often used as minimally-invasive treatment options for pain. What Do TPI’s Target? They...
What is a Vertebral Compression Fracture? Vertebral compression fractures are extremely common, occurring about 1.5 million times each year in the United States. The...
Do you feel pain in your lower back and buttocks that sometimes radiates down your leg and into your foot? Is this pain achy,...
Have you ever felt stiffness or pain in your neck? Do you sit at a computer or scroll through your phone often? Chances are,...
If you have been diagnosed with cervical stenosis and have been told that you needed, or may need neck surgery, you need to pay attention to this. Ultrasonic...
To watch our Facebook Live, click here: Cervical Stenosis Facebook Live Dr. Giuffrida: We’re back for another Thursday talk with Dr. Jeff Cantor and myself. And,...
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis is a painful and restrictive degenerative condition affecting the lower spinal nerves in patients over the age of 50. As a...
Over 15% of the American population experience some sort of chronic pain. Pain is your body’s reaction to an injury or illness, and as...
Osteoporosis is the most widespread degenerative disease in the developed world causing more than 700,000 spinal fractures in the United State every year. A...
Anthony Giuffrida, MD, Cantor Spine’s board-certified Physiatrist, is the first and only physician in South Florida to offer breakthrough treatment for patients with chronic...
Back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the National Institutes of Health. Because of this, symptoms should never be ignored....
Spine conditions sound scary, but you should educate yourself on some common ones. Without this knowledge, you’ll be lost if something happens. Here are...
Cervical spondylosis, also known as neck arthritis or cervical osteoarthritis, is a condition that can be debilitating and painful if left untreated. It is...
