Joyce Cantrell: Adult Scoliosis and Degenerative Disc Disease
Max W. Cohen, MD, FAAOS, who corrected Joyce Cantrell’s curvature in spinal fusion surgery, notes that adult scoliosis is most common in women – and difficult for many surgeons to treat.
“Most doctors won’t even attempt to tackle a case like this – … Continue reading
Joyce Cantrell Greensboro, NC
Adult Scoliosis and Degenerative Disc Disease
“I tell everyone Dr. Cohen is a miracle worker.”
Joyce Cantrell suffered from back and joint problems from an early age, just like her sisters, her mother, her grandmother and her great-grandmother before her. … Continue reading
Faye Bunker Greensboro, NC
Degenerative Disc Disease, with Cervical Spondylotic Myeloradiculopathy and Low Back Pain
“I’m totally pain-free for the first time in 10 years.”
Osteoarthritis and degenerative disc disease run in Faye Bunker’s family. Her sister and her younger brother, … Continue reading
Stephanie Demetrelis Archdale, NC
Idiopathic adolescent scoliosis
“Now I can do what I want and not have to worry about being in pain all the time.”
When Stephanie Demetrelis was 13, she bent over a coffee table at her home – and in that one second, … Continue reading
The spine is one of the most important parts of your body. Without it, you could not keep yourself upright or even stand up. Your spine gives your body structure and support. It allows you to move and bend. The spine also protects your spinal cord. … Continue reading
Whether you are at work or at home, it is common to feel stress and tension. Today, people are often called on to do more with fewer resources. They are faced with more responsibility and more deadlines to get their tasks done. … Continue reading
Many back injuries occur during lifting. To help protect your back and avoid painful injury, follow these safer lifting tips:
First, plan and prepare for the lift. It only takes a moment to ensure your safety, but the pain of a back injury can be long lasting! … Continue reading
Pay Attention to your Body: If something you are doing causes your back to hurt, stop and rest or stop altogether. Whether it is a particular exercise, prolonged sitting, bending, or twisting, listen to your body’s signals. Pain is a warning. … Continue reading
Posture at work, rest, and play affects the health of your back and neck. Posture is a result of proper body mechanics — which occurs when your spine goes from the healthy neutral position into action.
STEP 1: Understand the Neutral Back Position
A healthy spine has three natural curves:
The neck, … Continue reading
Rick Chaney (aka Jots the clown) Kernersville, NC
Cervical and lumbar degenerative disc disease, with spinal stenosis, pinched nerves, radiculopathy and cervicogenic headaches
“If Dr. Cohen hadn’t done my surgery, I’d probably be lying in bed on disability.”
When Rick Chaney was 12, … Continue reading
