Superion® Vertiflex Offers New Treatment Option for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
In an effort to bring our patients the best possible care, Summit Spine & Joint Centers strives to implement new medical procedures and practices. One of these more recent additions to our treatment options is Superion® Vertiflex, a minimally invasive procedure with proven results. Superion® Fills the Gap in the [...]
What Is a Low Back MRI?
A low back MRI creates detailed images of your spine and the soft tissue surrounding it. These images come in slices which can be used to detect, diagnose and guide treatment for a number of issues. Here’s what you need to know about magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the lower back. [...]
Summit Spine & Joint Physicians Participate in Statewide Opioid Task Force
As many of you may be aware, opioid abuse is not only a national emergency, but one that has had a devastating impact on families and communities all across Georgia. In response, a task force has been instituted to raise public awareness. In 2017, Attorney General Chris Carr announced the [...]
Summit Spine & Joint Honored With 2019 Georgia Fast 40 Award
Each year, ACG Atlanta, the Atlanta Chapter of The Association for Corporate Growth® (ACG), a global professional organization focused on middle-market growth, mergers and acquisitions, and private investment honors the top 40 fastest growing middle-market companies in Georgia. Criteria and selection for the award includes the following: 1. Eligible companies [...]
Medtronic Celebrates Successes
I recently had the honor and privilege to present an Atlanta veteran, who is one of our patients, at the annual Medtronic holiday event as their story of the year. This patient shattered her ankle in the Army, but Georgia Pain and Wellness Center successfully placed in her a Spinal Stimulator [...]
12 Ways to Improve Back Pain
With Summer right around the corner and beautiful weather waiting to be enjoyed, lower back pain is the last thing you want to hold you back. Today, I want to share this very useful article originally published on WebMD in hopes back pain does not keep you away from the [...]
Disc Herniation and Treatments
Herniated Discs Develop when the inner ‘jelly’ erupts or pushes through its natural limits and thus leaking into areas where it should not be. Many factors such as natural wear and tear and previous injuries can cause this to occur. The noticeable symptoms that may arise later include numbness, pain, [...]
Why Kyphoplasty is the Best Option for Spinal Compression Fractures
Compression fractures in the spine can happen in multiple instances. It is more common than one would think. This is an injury that can effect people from all ways of life. Luckily there is a new treatment to help relieve pain and prevent the vertebrae in the spine from collapsing [...]
Neck Pain – Symptoms, Causes and Treatments
Before we start, learn about treatment options HERE Definition Neck pain is a common complaint. Neck muscles can be strained from poor posture — whether it's leaning into your computer at work or hunching over your workbench at home. Wear-and-tear arthritis also is a common cause of neck pain. Rarely, [...]
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain
Approved by the FDA in 1989, spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has become a standard treatment for patients with chronic pain in their back and or limbs who have not found pain relief from other treatments. While the treatment does not work for everyone, most patients who qualify for neurostimulation therapy [...]