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Patients who face failed back surgery syndrome, or FBSS, often report that it can be more frustrating than the original source of back pain. This is even true in cases where the pain itself is less severe. Dealing with the frustration of going through spine surgery and the recovery and rehabilitation process, only for it […]

Seven Steps You Need to Take After a Car Accident That’s why the team at Spine Center Atlanta is sharing the following information about the steps anyone can take after a car accident. This guide can also help someone who has recently been in an accident, or anywhere on their treatment journey, get the help […]

KENNESAW, Ga. (Aug 11, 2021) — A pair of Kennesaw State nursing students found themselves in elite company over the summer, serving a fellowship normally reserved for medical students. With ongoing changes in national healthcare legislation, family nurse practitioners (FNPs) function at the same level of care in many areas once served exclusively by physicians. In […]

Being overweight or obese is something of a double whammy when it comes to back and neck pain. Carrying excess body weight not only increases your risk of spine problems, it may also mean that you are not a good candidate for back surgery to correct those problems. Some patients may be surprised to learn […]

Dry needling Dry needling is an increasingly popular treatment for relieving chronic back or neck pain caused by muscle tension and nerve dysfunction. This effective therapy is designed to create a local twitch response in the muscle in order to release muscle tension at the root of pain. Dry needling treatment has very few potential […]

As with any surgery, back surgery poses a number of risks and can lead to complications. Fortunately, ongoing refinement of techniques and practices means that the risk of such complications is very low and getting lower year on year. For most patients, spine surgery has a positive outcome, offering relief from symptoms and resulting in few, if […]