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3 Signs You Need to See an Orthopaedic Specialist for Your Back Pain
Back pain isn’t an extraordinary problem for most people. In most cases, some rest and over-the-counter medications are enough to alleviate the pain. If your condition worsens, however, there is a root problem that needs to be addressed. The solution? Schedule a check-up with an orthopaedic specialist. Why consult with an orthopaedic surgeon? Orthopaedic surgeons…
What Treatment Options are Available for Chronic Back Pain
Chronic back pain is a condition that stems from various issues. Trauma, aging, sports-related damage, and abnormalities can lead to back pain. This condition also manifests differently among individuals and requires specialized treatments from various healthcare providers. If you’re suffering from back pain, you need all the information you can get to help you make…
When to visit your orthopaedic doctor
Muscle and bone issues are common in our daily lives, regardless of the amount of physical activity you go through. Athletes may find themselves in a variety of muscle pains and strains, but so will the average adult when undergoing more activity than they’re used to. Although easily disregarded as “old age” or simply mild…
Innovation creates world-first in operating room
A world-first operation using advanced software and clever robotics has demonstrated the benefits of a new approach to spinal surgery. Last month, at The Valley Private Hospital in Melbourne, Dr David Edis used a breakthrough development in the Mazor Renaissance Robotic Guidance system to undertake an entire spinal operation with the patient lying on their…
Single Position Lateral Spine Fusion Surgery – What’s the Big Deal?
On Friday 20th July the Sydney Morning Herald published an article relating to a case that I performed at The Valley Private Hospital in Melbourne a few weeks ago. The case was novel in the sense that I was able to utilise the Mazor Renaissance Spine Guidance Robot to place pedicle screw fixation with the…
Leadership in Health
Time for a respectful approach Sometimes I am ashamed to be a member of the medical profession, when I hear from my patients how they have been mistreated by my colleagues. I don’t mean that the treatment they received did not follow reasonable medical guidelines or was incompetent. I mean that they were not treated…
