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Meet John Kachanuk. He has been a patient of Prairie Spine & Pain Institute for the last few years and is a prime example of what can be achieved using minimally invasive surgical techniques for the spine. John is a firefighter, active family man and recreational athlete. A few years ago, he started to have… Continue Reading John Kachanuk Gives His Personal Testimony
If you have back or neck pain and haven’t thought about getting into the pool this season, it’s time to grab your towel and SPF and head to the local swimming hole. Many of our patients with back or neck pain have difficulty doing traditional exercises, such as running and weightlifting. It can be frustrating… Continue Reading Swimming and Back Pain
Gerald Pulley has been a patient with Prairie Spine & Pain Institute for several years. He has a common disorder, Sacro-iliac joint (SIJ) pain. The SIJ is the source of pain in about 25% of back pain patients. The pain can also go down into the legs and act a lot like sciatica. Gerald was… Continue Reading SIJ Patient Gerald Pulley’s Prairie Spine Story
The idea for this article comes from a study by Dr. Kenneth K Hansraj that has been recognized and published worldwide. The main focus is on the use of handheld devices and the worsening posture in the cervical (neck) spine. Most people will hold their devices out in front of them and flex their neck… Continue Reading The Technology Generation and Neck Pain
Technology, innovative research, and skilled surgeons have led to a major change in spine surgery over the past couple years. For the longest time, spine surgery has focused on procedures that stabilize and decompress the spine. An example of this is a fusion operation. Fusion has been the gold standard operation for spinal conditions for… Continue Reading Motion Preservation in Spine Surgery