For a lot of people, back and/or neck pain is unavoidable. 8 out of 10 people will experience back pain at some point in their lives. Degenerative Disc Disease is a condition a lot of people experience with the natural aging process. Degenerative Disc Disease, or DDD occurs as the discs in the spine degenerate […]
Dwight Howard plays center for the Washington Wizards, or at least he did until a herniated disc sidelined him in November. The NBA announced he would go through a spinal surgery in late November, and be off the court for 2 to 3 months following the procedure. The Washington Post reports Howard attended a basketball […]
NEW ORLEANS – Dr. Samer Shamieh will be featured as a panelist for the Louisiana Orthopedic Association at their Annual Meeting on February 16th. Dr. Shamieh’s conversation will focus on spondylolisthesis. Spondylolisthesis occurs when a lumbar vertebra slips forward. It can occur because of a birth defect, trauma, or disease. Dr. Shamieh serves on the […]
Usain Bolt became a household name for his record-breaking success at the Olympics. He’s been dubbed “the fastest man in the world” and is the proud owner of 8 olympic gold medals. Among the rest of his athletic training, Bolt also battles scoliosis. Scoliosis means Bolt has an abnormal curvature of the spine. Most people […]
Avoiding a surgical procedure Doctors diagnosed Rene Russo with Scoliosis when she was ten. She spoke to Hudson Valley Scoliosis Correction Center about her experiences while wearing a back brace. “I used to put a bra on top of the body cast with falsies in it,” she explained. “Because I wanted to look like I […]
