A compression fracture occurs when a vertebra (a bone in your spine) collapses. It can cause you a great deal of pain and other unpleasant symptoms. Fortunately, a doctor from Front Range Spine and Neurosurgery may offer you a non-invasive treatment or a minimally invasive spinal surgery to correct the problem and reduce your pain symptoms. Spinal Compression Fractures Spinal fractures vary in severity. Most often, a spinal compression fracture occurs in the thoracic spine, which is the middle ... [Read More]
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Understanding the Link Between Seizures and Brain Tumors
The connection between seizures and brain tumors is best explained through the prevalence of brain tumor-related seizures— more than one-third of people diagnosed with a brain tumor will experience a seizure at least once. While considered the earliest symptom of a brain tumor, seizures can also happen as a result of a stroke, brain infection such as meningitis, or closed head injury. A thorough diagnostic evaluation can therefore differentiate between a brain tumor and other neurological ... [Read More]
Why Did Your Neurosurgeon Order an MRI?
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a scanning technology that your neurosurgeon may order to evaluate your brain or spinal cord. It uses a huge magnet along with radio waves to produce images of the area in question, and the images will show “slices” of the area so your doctor can look for tumors, lesions, and other irregularities. An MRI of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) can also detect health issues such as multiple sclerosis, stroke, dementia, aneurysms, and spinal ... [Read More]
Surgery for Brain Tumors and Spinal Cord Tumors
Tumors can develop anywhere, including on your brain or spinal cord. You may need surgery to determine whether the tumor is benign or malignant. You may also need surgery to remove the tumor itself. At Front Range Spine and Neurosurgery, we offer spine surgery and neurosurgery for tumor diagnostic and removal purposes. Brain Biopsy Your surgeon may use a stereotactic biopsy, which uses a CT or MRI to assess the location and size of the tumor. In some cases, your surgeon may drill a tiny hole ... [Read More]
Artificial Disc Replacement or Spinal Fusion
If you have a severely injured or degenerative disc, you know what it's like to have back pain. You may have a great deal of pain when you sit, or you may notice that simple motions like bending and twisting heighten the discomfort. Fortunately, when other treatments aren't successful, your surgeon at Front Range Spine and Neurosurgery may recommend artificial disc replacement or spinal fusion. So, how do these surgeries compare? During an artificial disc replacement, your surgeon will remove ... [Read More]
