Do I really need a spinal fusion? Perhaps you have a painful spine condition and have seen a…
Alternatives to Spinal Fusion | Why You Should Consider Other Options
Author: Dr. Tony Mork, MD
Dr. Tony Mork, MD is an orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in minimally invasive surgical techniques, more commonly known in the medical world as endoscopic spine surgery. Dr. Mork has been performing endoscopic spine surgery since 2001 and has never needed to give anyone a spinal fusion.
What is Spinal Stenosis? | Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Options
Spinal stenosis is a common condition that occurs when the space around the nerves or spinal cord narrows.…
Everything You Need to Know About An Annular Tear
Most adults suffer from back pain or discomfort at some point in their lives, and while we often…
Herniated Disc Surgery
What is Herniated Disc surgery?
Herniated disc surgery is performed for persistent pain, weakness or numbness. The pain or weakness must correspond to the nerve that is being pinched or compressed by the disc herniation and that is why a good history and examination is necessary to correlate these findings. Sometimes the disc can be herniated to the side opposite of your symptoms. This happens occasionally and I usually perform surgery on the side of the pain as long as the symptoms match the level of the disc herniation.
Toxic Annular Tears of the Lumbar Spine
History and Complaints Toxic Annular Tears of the Lumbar Spine I’m Dr. Tony Mork, author, speaker, endoscopic spine…
Cervical Foraminal Stenosis Symptoms
If you have pain in the neck that radiates to the shoulder (usually the back or top of…
Myths and Truths about Laser Spine Surgery
Myth #1- The laser is experimental for use in spine surgery This is simply not the case. The…
Facet Joint Vs Sacroiliac Pain
Facet Vs Sacroiliac Pain Today I would like to talk about the most important thing that influences the…
Cervical Foraminal Stenosis Treatments
There are many people with pain that radiates into the shoulder, arm or hand who get an MRI…
What is Disc Herniation?
Intervertebral discs are the soft disc-shaped connective tissue cushions between the individual bones of the spine. These discs’…
The Pros and Cons of Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Most important nerves operate from the spine, making it very vulnerable to open back surgery. Endoscopic Spine Surgery…
Cervical Foraminal Stenosis Diagnosis
How is Cervical Foraminal Stenosis Diagnosed? The diagnosis of cervical foraminal stenosis comes after the onset of symptoms,…
The Purpose Behind Spinal Surgery
Generally speaking, there are two primary objectives of a spine surgery. Fusion and/or Decompression. Spinal Fusion The goal…
Deadlift Back Pain: This popular exercise can cause serious low back pain
Deadlift Back Pain I get to hear about back pain every day as an endoscopic spine surgeon. Back…
Lumbar Transforaminal Approach for Herniated Disc
Today, everybody talks about doing minimally invasive spine surgery, but that’s about the extent of it. There really…
Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis Problems And Treatment Part 2
Hi, I am Dr. Tony Mork, author, speaker, endoscopic spine specialist. Today I am going to do part…
The Causes of Cervical Foraminal Stenosis
We have discussed the symptoms or things that you feel in your neck, shoulders, arms and hands when…
Worried About Lumbar Stenosis
Find Out Who’s Worried About Lumbar Stenosis and Why You Should Listen to Them When surgery is necessary,…
What Does Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) Mean? Part 2
What is Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery for? To clarify that that “minimally invasive” can refer to fusion surgery…
Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis Problems And Treatment Part 1
Hi, I am Dr. Tony Mork, author, speaker, inventor and endoscopic spine specialist. Today I would like to…