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Jean-Pierre C. Farcy, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Click for bio Jean-Pierre C. Farcy, M.D. is a Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at New York University and Attending Surgeon at the Hospital for Joint Disease. Dr. Farcy served as director of Orthopedic Surgery at Helen Hayes Hospital, an affiliate of Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, for ten years. Dr. Farcy is recognized internationally as one of the leading specialists in the treatment of pediatric and adult spine deformity. His current practice is focused on the treatment of congenital spine deformities in children and revision surgery for spine malalignment and other spine disorders in adults. Dr. Farcy pursued a clinical research program on spine balance in conjunction with the French Institute of Biomedical Engineering in Paris. He is a member of several prestigious spine societies in the United States and abroad including the SRS and NASS and was president of the French Orthopedic Academy in 2001. He is invited regularly as an instructor at international advanced spine courses for surgeons. Dr. Farcy is an editor of several state-of-the-art spinal surgery textbooks.

Frank J. Schwab, M.D.

Click for bioDr. Schwab is Chief of the Spinal Deformity Service at NYU-Hospital for Joint Diseases, and is Clinical Assistant Professor at the New York University School of Medicine. He is fully board certified and recognized for his expertise in complex pediatric and adult spinal surgery. Dr. Schwab's clinical practice is focused on complex revision surgery (failed back, flatback), spinal deformity (scoliosis/kyphosis) and minimally invasive techniques. He is a leading member of the Spinal Deformity Study Group and sits on numerous committees of the Scoliosis Research Society. Dr. Schwab regularly is invited to teach at surgeon's courses and presents original research at international meetings. His publications appear in the prestigious journals and textbooks of spinal surgery.

Orthospine New York, NY

Orthospine is an educational site developed for the understanding of spinal problems and back pain. Get top level, unbiased information from leading experts. Get the inside story about conditions such as a degenerative spine conditions like spinal stenosis, or malalignment issues such as flatback or spondylolisthesis and deformities like scoliosis including idiopathic scoliosis and congenital scoliosis and malformed vertebrae resulting in kyphoscoliosis. See the pros and cons of undergoing spine surgery and other procedures such as spinal fusion. Find out how disc surgery on a herniated disc can change the way you live. Discover what treatment may be available for failed back surgery, what to expect from revision spine surgery, and the role of minimally invasive spine surgery. These top New York City doctors have the authoritative answers to your back pain questions right here. Get your questions answered now. It's time to ask the doctors...

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Non-operative treatment of spinal conditions

Non-operative treatment of spinal conditions

Most spinal conditions do not require surgical treatment. This means that the vast majority of spinal problems can be managed with non-operative care (often called "conservative care"). Each patient and each case must be approached in a very individual manner, and any treatment program should only be recommended by a physician after a thorough evaluation. This section, in our web site, will give you some very general information regarding non-operative approaches to pain and functional recovery from a spine related problem.

www.Orthospine.com is the number resource online for questions about Flatback, scoliosis, adult scoliosis, spinal stenosis, revision spine surgery, and non operative care.

Treatment of Back Pain

TREATMENT OF PAIN

Back pain is the third most common reason for patient visits to physicians' offices, and affects up to 80% of the adult population at some time. The precise cause of low back pain is poorly understood and only 10-20% of all patients have their pain attributed to an accepted, definable diagnosis. In the majority of cases low back pain tends to disappear with time. In about 90% of patients symptoms resolve within 3 months of onset.

True low back pain is defined as pain located between the lower rib cage and the buttocks. This pain may occasionally extend down to the level of the knee but not beyond. If back pain is associated with numbness, tingling or weakness in the legs then it is possible that irritation of neurologic structures is present (see herniated disc, spinal stenosis). Leg pain with symptoms that extend to the feet is thus usually a separate condition from back pain and may require a different treatment program than for back pain alone.

Conservative treatment (non-operative) for back and leg pain varies greatly depending upon the cause and severity of the pain. There are a number of common treatment approaches available including the following:

Medications — Pain Management

This is a brief outline of common medications that are prescribed by a physician as part of the treatment in back or leg pain. A thorough evaluation and discussions with a physician are necessary to properly guide treatment. It is important to note that any medication can lead to allergic reactions or side effects, this must be discussed in detail with the prescribing physician and pharmacist.

www.Orthospine.com is the number resource online for questions about Flatback, scoliosis, adult scoliosis, spinal stenosis, revision spine surgery, and non operative care.

New York Orthospine Experts

New York Orthospine Experts

Orthospine is an educational site developed for the understanding of spinal problems and back pain. Get top level, unbiased information from leading experts. Get the inside story about conditions such as a degenerative spine conditions like spinal stenosis, or malalignment issues such as flatback or spondylolisthesis and deformities like scoliosis including idiopathic scoliosis and congenital scoliosis and malformed vertebrae resulting in kyphoscoliosis. See the pros and cons of undergoing spine surgery and other procedures such as spinal fusion. Find out how disc surgery on a herniated disc can change the way you live. Discover what treatment may be available for failed back surgery, what to expect from revision spine surgery, and the role of minimally invasive spine surgery. These top New York City doctors have the authoritative answers to your back pain questions right here. Get your questions answered now. It's time to ask the doctors...

Visit our main site to learn more about our educational resources: www.Orthospine.com

Spinal Conditions Non-Operative Treatment

Non-operative treatment of spinal conditions

Most spinal conditions do not require surgical treatment. This means that the vast majority of spinal problems can be managed with non-operative care (often called "conservative care"). Each patient and each case must be approached in a very individual manner, and any treatment program should only be recommended by a physician after a thorough evaluation. This section, in our web site, will give you some very general information regarding non-operative approaches to pain and functional recovery from a spine related problem.

www.Orthospine.com is the number resource online for questions about Flatback, scoliosis, adult scoliosis, spinal stenosis, revision spine surgery, and non operative care.

Myelography (Myelogram)

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Myelography (Myelogram)

To visualize the contour and diameter of the spinal canal (located inside the spinal canal and containing the spinal cord and nerves) a myelogram may be ordered by your physician. This test involves injecting a chemical substance referred to as 'contrast' or dye into the dural sac (the fine tissue that encases the spinal cord ane nerves) and obtaining either X-Rays or a Cat Scan to outline the dimensions of the canal and contour of the individual nerves.

A myelogram is particularly useful in evaluating spinal cord and nerve root compression (i.e. Spinal stenosis, spinal cord compression?. Myelography may also be particularly useful in evaluating spinal problems in the setting of previous spinal surgery where instrumentation was placed. In such cases MRI and other tests can be difficult to interpret due to the metal which has been placed in the spine.