Find out what spinal fusion is, when spinal fusion is truly needed, when to question it, and what happens during a second opinion visit with a spine surgeon.
Choosing a spine or joint specialist in Bergen County? How to pick the right specialist, compare credentials, and learn what to expect in appointments.
Learn how scoliosis, kyphosis and lordosis differ by curve direction, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options for spinal curvature disorders.
Wondering if sciatica can cause groin pain? True sciatica rarely does, so learn which upper lumbar nerves refer pain to the groin and when to see a doctor.
Have you seen convex dextroscoliosis on your imaging? Learn what it means, how doctors measure the curve and when monitoring or treatment may help.
Exercising after laminectomy is crucial for recovery. Learn which exercises help after laminectomy, what to avoid and when symptoms require emergency care.
Learn the emergency warning signs of severe sciatica, when leg weakness or foot drop means a second opinion this week, and how to compare two surgeons’ plans.
Find out who qualifies for PLIF surgery, how it compares to TLIF and what recovery looks like from prep through fusion healing.
Neck and arm pain from a cervical herniated disc: symptoms, red flags and how treatment moves from therapy to surgery. Book with Premier’s NJ spine team.
Learn what dextroscoliosis of the lumbar spine means, what causes a right-sided curve and how curve size guides your treatment options.
Learn who needs spinal decompression surgery, how procedures like laminectomy differ and what recovery involves. Find out if you’re a candidate.
Learn how to compare spine surgeons in NJ through second opinions, credentials, procedure experience and practical fit. Find the right surgeon for you.
Learn how disc degeneration can cause paralysis, which warning signs need emergency care, and how doctors diagnose and treat nerve compression.
See your laminectomy recovery week by week, including driving, work, activity limits and symptoms that mean you should call.
A week-by-week lumbar fusion recovery timeline: what normal healing feels like and the warning signs worth a call.
Learn what lumbar levoscoliosis means, what causes it and when monitoring, therapy, injections or surgery may help.