Spinal Fracture Treatment
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 fracture in the spine – also called a vertebral compression fracture (VCF) – is when your vertebrae (the bones that make up your spine) break and collapse. In patients with osteoporosis […]
The Intracept Procedure
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 low back pain. The Intracept Procedure is a new minimally invasive approach that is clinically proven to provide long term relief for chronic low back pain. Low back pain is the most expensive occupational […]
Signs of Serious Back Pain
Back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to the National Institutes of Health. Because of this, symptoms should never be ignored. Back pain symptoms may range from a muscle ache to shooting or stabbing pains, limited flexibility, limited range of motion, or an inability to stand straight. Chronic back pain is pain […]