The Aging Spine — Spinal Degeneration

Spinal DegenerationSpinal degeneration can lead to pain in the back or neck, so get it properly diagnosed and managed to avoid unnecessary complications.

OUT of the 206 bones in the body, 33 are found in the spine, and it stretches all the way from the skull down to the pelvis.

These bones are known as vertebrae, and together they form the spine or backbone. The spine does not only give your body the form, strength, support and flexibility it requires, it also houses and protects the very significant spinal cord. Read more…


Dr Kube: Bringing innovation into the operating room

Richard Kube, MD, Spine Surgeon, CEO and founder of Prairie Spine & Pain Institute, Peoria, Ill. is one of ten spine surgeons around the country featured in Becker’s Spine Review for the weekly column Ask Spine Surgeons.  The spine surgeons discuss methods for bringing new techniques or innovations to the operating room. Read more…


Dr. Kube featured for reducing healthcare costs without compromising care

Richard Kube, MD, Spine Surgeon, CEO and founder of Prairie Spine & Pain Institute, Peoria, Ill. is one of five spine surgeons around the country featured in Becker’s Spine Review for the weekly column Ask Spine Surgeons.  This week the spine surgeons discuss how to reduce healthcare costs without compromising care. Read more…


Stretching with Back Pain

stretching with back painTo Stretch or Not To Stretch, That Is The Question!

Low back pain is a very common problem affecting millions of people at any given time. The economic toll of chronic low back pain (three months or longer) has been estimated to be between $12 to $90 billion from loss of work productivity, cost of treatment, and disability payments, according to the American Academy of Family Physicians. Read more…


Top 3 Moves To Prevent Back Pain

Roughly 80 percent of men experience back pain, but now there’s hard-core pain relief. An abs workout may help your achy back, say researchers in Brazil. After cyclists with lower-back pain completed a core-strengthening program, 44 percent reported less pain. Read more…