Degenerative disc disease can be a painful and frustrating condition, but understanding the link between your lifestyle and your spine health can empower you to take control. This article dives into all sides of the coin: what foods to avoid and what exercises to steer clear of to minimize pain, and what habits and lifestyle
Read MoreEver feel a twinge in your back after a long day hunched over your desk? It’s not just a coincidence! Understanding the direct link between bad posture and back pain is crucial for maintaining a healthy spine. This article delves deeper into this connection, exploring the specific ways poor posture can strain your muscles, joints,
Read MoreAfter cervical disc replacement, the path to a pain-free, active life begins. But smooth sailing requires attentive recovery. Are you staying on track or falling behind? Are you doing all that you can to get the best results? This guide unpacks the stages, restrictions, and long-term considerations you’ll encounter as you reclaim your spinal mobility.
Read MoreIn a recent episode of “The Family Stallone” on Paramount+, Dr. Lanman is honored to take care of his patient and friend Sylvester Stallone. He is doing great 6 months post-surgery after a successful microdiscectomy. Dr. Lanman removed a large herniated disc fragment, and he is now pain-free. Watch the full episode on Season
Read MoreADR Spine Welcomes Elite Physicians to Top Doctors in Arthroplasty Program BEVERLY HILLS, CA / ACCESSWIRE / February 13, 2024 / ADR Spine, a leading authority in spinal care and innovation founded by Dr. Todd H. Lanman, proudly announces the addition of four distinguished physicians to the national Top Doctors in Arthroplasty Program. This
Read MoreHere are more than 80 spine surgeons who offer artificial disc replacement. Todd Lanman, MD. Lanman Spinal Neurosurgery and the Advanced Disc Replacement Spinal Restoration Center. Dr. Lanman has been involved with multiple studies on artificial disc replacement. He has practiced in Beverly Hills for 25 years. READ MORE
Read MoreThe functional goals of cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) are to restore enough range of motion (ROM) to reduce the risk of accelerated adjacent segment degeneration but limit excessive motion to maintain a biomechanically stable index segment. This motion-range is termed the “Physiological mobility range.” Clinical studies report postoperative ROM averaged over all study subjects but they do not report what proportion of reconstructed segments yield ROM in the Physiological mobility range following CDA surgery.
Read MoreMotion of a solid body involves translation and rotation. Few investigations examine the isolated translational and rotational components associated with disc arthroplasty devices. This study investigates single- and multi-level cervical disc arthroplasty with respect to index and adjacent level range of motion. The investigators hypothesized that single- and multilevel cervical disc replacement will lead to comparable or improved motion at implanted and adjacent levels.
Read More46 YO physician had a degenerative disc 5 years ago. Back pain refractory to conservative therapy. The doctor appropriately checked the facets which you see in the first picture and they are healthy. She is a good candidate for disc replacement. Her facets became arthritic at the index level. L5-S1 over several years and pain
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