Atlantic Spine Center Blog

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5 Tips to Reduce the Risk of Wintertime Injury to Spine

Wintertime Injury
“Oh, the weather outside is frightful,” but your back and neck may not be feeling so delightful unless you took the necessary precautions to protect the spine from winter’s cold and activity perils…
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15 Questions Prior to Spine Surgery

Spine Surgery
Being referred or recommended for minimally invasive endoscopic surgery? Are you sure you understand the procedure being recommended? Don’t just sit on your hands. Raise them and ask questions…
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Mini-Spine-Fusion Surgery Offers Maximum Patient Benefits

Spinal FusionMIS fusion
It may be called “mini” but minimally invasive spine-fusion surgery offers patients maximum benefits by reducing infection risk, blood loss, and postoperative complications, including trauma to…
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Spinal bone spurs — Understanding, Diagnosing, and Treating

Back PainSpinal Bone Spurs
Spinal bone spurs, also called osteophytes, are nothing like what most people picture in their heads. That’s the first of six things about spinal bone spurs that endoscopic spinal surgery expert Dr…
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Dr. Kaixuan Liu with Atlantic Spine Center Describes Bulging and Herniated Discs

Herniated DiscsBulging Discs
Dr. Kaixuan Liu with Atlantic Spine Center Describes Bulging and Herniated Discs. People know they are getting older when they think TikTok simply refers to the sound of a mechanical clock, they fail…
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Causes and Treatments for Nighttime Back Pain – What you Should Know

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What is Nighttime Back Pain Nighttime back pain is a type of discomfort or pain that specifically occurs in the back while sleeping or trying to fall asleep. This can range from a dull ache to sharp…