Doctors generally divide the causes of scoliosis into four categories: Idiopathic (unknown cause) is the most common type of scoliosis Congenital (at birth) Neuromuscular (such as cerebral palsy or muscular dystrophy) Injuries to, previous surgery on, or infections of...
Our colleague at Napa Valley orthopaedic, Dr. John Diana, is not only a stellar orthopaedic surgeon, but also a very talented runner. We want to congratulate him on his recent silver win at the Western Endurance Run. He was featured in the Napa Register: “Before...
Photo courtesy of Summit Orthopedics A compression fracture is a break of a vertebra or bone in the spine, which commonly occurs in patients with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a condition that lessens the density of bones, causing them to be weaker, which can then...
Photo courtesy of Teeter Lumbar disc herniation, or herniated disc, is when a piece of the disc – soft cartilage cushion that is between the vertebra or bones in the spine – bulges out of its disc space and into the spinal canal. Because of the limited...
Cervical Disc Replacement: What I Learned After 15 years & Hundreds of Cases By Dr. HuffmanCervical disc replacement is still a new form of spine surgery to many surgeons, but it has been a tried and true part of my surgical practice since I began. I participated...
