Atlantic Spine Center Blog
Breaking down the broadly used term “laser spine surgery”
For Luke Skywalker, a laser sword proved the weapon-of-choice in his fight against the “Empire” in Star Wars, but when it comes to battling chronic back pain and the spinal disorders that cause it…
Interventional Pain Management Specialist Dr. Kaliq Chang discusses spinal triggers and treatments of shoulder woes
When our shoulder hurts, we naturally assume we have a problem in, well, the shoulder. But in reality, shoulder pain often indicates a spine problem, according to Kaliq Chang, MD, of Atlantic Spine…
Artificial Disc Replacement - 5 Questions for Your Doctor
Nearly all of us know someone who had surgery to replace their bum hip or knee with an artificial joint. But artificial discs? Fewer have heard of this increasingly prevalent orthopedic surgery…
Dr. Kaliq Chang explains symptoms, causes and prevention measures for a common back pain trigger
It would be logical to assume that degenerative disc disease, one of the most common spine problems in older adults, is a disease. However, this progression of changes in spinal discs due to aging…
Pain Relief for Rheumatoid Arthritis Associated Chronic Back Pain
Chronic back pain may not spring to mind as one of the more common problems linked to the autoimmune disease rheumatoid arthritis, or RA. But this is indeed the case, and relief for RA-associated back…
Understanding Ankylosing Spondylitis- An Inflammatory Joint Disorder
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), like the name, “it’s a bit complicated,” says spinal surgeon Kaixuan Liu, MD, PhD, who notes that the chronic, inflammatory joint disorder is difficult to diagnose, and…