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Even minor fender-benders can cause lasting bodily damage, especially when you’ve sustained a blow to the head. A chronic subdural hematoma — a type of brain bleed — can have serious consequences. Learn to recognize the signs.

If you have back pain, you’re not alone — it’s the No. 1 cause of disability in the world. But did you know that many sources of back pain are very treatable?

Neck pain is more than just a pain in the neck; it can affect the structure of your spine and the function of the nerves that run through it. Our team shares some common lifestyle causes of neck pain.

Tarlov cysts are a bit of an enigma. They’re either too small to cause symptoms or so rare in their large, symptomatic form that many doctors misdiagnose them. Here’s why you need spine specialists like ours to diagnose and treat your Tarlov cysts.

Scoliosis, a side-to-side curvature of the spine, disproportionately affects young girls, and often has no known cause. But there are treatments that can correct the problem. Learn more about this condition and what we can do about it.

If you’re in agony from a herniated disc, a microdiscectomy may be just what you need to relieve your pain. Learn the facts about this minimally invasive surgery.

Pinched nerves are caused by inflammation and compression of one or more of the body’s nerves. When surrounding tissues press on a nerve, you’ll feel pain, and possibly tingling or numbness, too.

Dr. Mairaj Sami, MD has helped to publish the latest guidelines to the treatment of glioblastoma. Glioblastoma is the most common primary brain tumor affecting adults.

A spinal fusion is major surgery, and you need to be ready not only for the procedure, but also for the weeks and months of your recovery that follow. Learn what that involves.

A brain tumor doesn’t have to be cancerous to cause problems. If you know the early warning signs of a brain tumor, you can get prompt treatment. And the earlier you treat a tumor, the better your chances of success.

If you have back pain and stiffness that’s not responding to conservative treatments, you may be a candidate for a minimally invasive procedure that can help. We share some back issues that may qualify for this type of surgery.

Struggles to get to the clinic? Trying to reduce your exposure to COVID-19, as well as other contagious illnesses, and still need to see your doctor? Telehealth is safe and easy — receive quality care from anywhere.

Apex Spine and Neurosurgery delivers state-of-the-art neurosurgery and minimally invasive spine surgery with compassionate care.

Many people experience some form of back pain in their lifetime. In the United States, back pain affects 75 to 85 percent of all adults.

We put a lot of impact on our joints over the years. Eventually they start to show the signs of wear and tear. With age, arthritis can cause the joints in our knees, hands, wrists, and feet to become stiff and sore.