Back pain is actually really common. A question presented to me recently was “What is the prevalence of…
How Common is Back Pain? | Prevalence and Duration of Low Back Pain
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Back Pain Causes | A Brief Overview
So What are the Causes of Back Pain? There are many causes of back pain and we…
Dr. Mork in Newport Beach, CA Wants You To Reconsider Spinal Fusion Surgery
Endoscopic Procedures are Preferable To Spinal Fusion Surgery A Newport Beach based US spinal specialist is improving the…
Spinal Fusion Surgery
What is a Spinal Fusion? Spinal fusion refers to a surgical procedure that connects two or more…
What Is Lumbar Spinal Stenosis?
Stenosis is a Greek term which means “narrowing”. Imagine a narrowing in a water way, like a river,…
Spinal Fusion Alternatives | Read this Before Getting a Fusion!
Alternatives to Spinal Fusion Surgery Being diagnosed with a spine condition and then being prescribed 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
Annular tears are probably the most misdiagnosed condition when it comes to lower back pain. Most adults suffer…
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 | Part 1-5
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? Symptoms, Causes and Treatment Options
To understand what a herniated disc is, you must first understand what a “disc” is. Intervertebral discs are…
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: You Should Read This If You Lift Weights
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…