What is a Spinal Fusion? Spinal fusion refers to a surgical procedure that connects two or more…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
The Purpose Behind Spinal Surgery
Generally speaking, there are two primary objectives of a spine surgery. Fusion and/or Decompression. Spinal Fusion The goal…
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…
What Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Is NOT
The term minimally invasive gets thrown around by doctors a lot. The “invasiveness” of a procedure typically is…
Five Conditions That Can Cause Back Pain
Back pain is one of the most common conditions that patients seek medical consultation from a doctor for.…
What does Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) Mean?
The term, “minimally invasive” is so vague that it really means nothing. There is no definition of what…
Why Can't A Refill for My Pain Pills Be Called In ?
The reason that your doctor can’t call your refills into the pharmacy anymore is because the US FDA…
Best Way to Advance Activity after Spine Surgery by Dr. Tony Mork
Patient Story Mary Lohman-Adams by Dr. Tony Mork
In this video Mary Lohman-Adams describes what the surgical treatment for 2 level Lumbar stenosis was like and…
A Guide To Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Surgeons use many different techniques to operate on the spine and see a patient’s internal anatomy. During an…
Dr. Tony Mork’s Mission
Ease spinal discomfort so you can go back to living your life. Our aim is to get rid…
Endoscopic Lumbar Treatment Myths
1. MYTH: The endoscopic method is untested for use in spine treatment. That isn’t the way it is.…
Back Surgery for Low Back Pain in Golfers
Golf is one recreational sport that has a high incidence of low back pain that may be helped…
How minimal is “minimally invasive surgery”?
This a very interesting question and there are several answers. Minimally invasive spine surgery has many meanings to…