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The causes of degenerative disc disease are natura

The causes of degenerative disc disease are natural and straightforward: as you age, your discs change, and your bones can become affected, causing pain. Think of it as a cause and effect cascade that looks like this:

• It begins with slight changes in the intervertebral discs.
• Eventually, it may affect other motion segments of the spine including the facet joints.
• Over time, the protein structure of the outer portion of the disc, called the annulus fibrosus, changes.
• Water-attracting molecules decrease, losing water content in the disc.
• The disc, because of all of these changes, can’t handle natural back movement without pain.

If you struggle with degenerative disc disease and have exhausted other treatment modalities, you may be a candidate for artificial disc replacement. To learn more, reach out to our team by calling 310.385.7766 or emailing frontdesk@spine.md.

Advanced Disc Replacement Center offices are now o

Advanced Disc Replacement Center offices are now open in Florida! Dr. Todd Lanman and Dr. Jason Cuéllar are now both licensed in the state of Florida and are providing telemedicine appointments from California.

We look forward to taking care of our new patients in Florida, keeping them active and pain-free through our ADR and motion preservation surgeries. To schedule your telemedicine appointment please contact us at 310.385.7766 or email frontdesk@spine.md.

Centinel Spine – prodisc® SMART™ Total Disc R

Centinel Spine – prodisc® SMART™ Total Disc Replacement Clinical Study

This study is seeking patients who need surgery at two cervical levels, and will compare the prodisc® C Vivo and prodisc® C SK cervical discs with the FDA approved Mobi-C®. This randomized clinical trial is enrolling patients with neck and arm pain who have not had a previous cervical spine surgery.

You could be eligible if you:

* Are between ages 18-69
* Are experiencing continued symptoms after trying physical therapy or medication
* Have no autoimmune disorders or cancer
* BMI < 40

Please contact frontdesk@spine.md or call 310-385-7766 for more information. You may also visit ClinicalTrials.gov (identifier NCT04012996) at https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04012996

Many patients are hesitant about undergoing ADR su

Many patients are hesitant about undergoing ADR surgery, assuming there’s a long and painful recovery process. However, the average recovery time for Artificial Disc Replacement surgery is just 3-5 weeks. While it does vary from patient to patient, and some may not be at their full activity levels for up to 3 months, most can return to desk work and other light activities within a week.

Recovery time for Artificial Disc Replacement is shorter than for fusion because the vertebrae do not need to fuse together to heal.

When a disc herniates, usually people feel a sudde

When a disc herniates, usually people feel a sudden onset of pain in their back or neck. It might feel like a pulled muscle, but it is actually pain triggered by an irritated or pinched nerve.

If the pinched nerve is in the neck, it will send a shooting pain through the shoulder and arm along with possible numbness and weakness. If it is in the back, the pain will shoot through the leg and buttock with numbness, tingling, and possible weakness.

Usually, this pain gets better in 8-10 weeks. If it doesn’t, always seek professional treatment.

Learning from the Best and Inspiring the Next Gene

Learning from the Best and Inspiring the Next Generation of World-Changers

Incoming junior from Brown University Justin Perry had the opportunity to intern with Dr. Lanman for a week here at ADR Advanced Disc Replacement Center & Lanman Spinal Neurosurgy. We were happy to have this young Ivy Leaguer on board, introducing him to the day-to-day activities of a spinal neurosurgeon and showing him first-hand the impact of artificial disc replacement in many lives.

#Repost @adrspine A healthy spine is important t

#Repost @adrspine

A healthy spine is important to staying active and healthy throughout our lives, but for professional athletes and performers, spinal mobility and flexibility are especially important.

Dr. Lanman has a legacy treating many athletes, A-list film and TV talent, and legendary musicians, many of which found themselves immobile and in pain due to degenerative disc disease.

Through his proprietary 4D Health process, Dr. Lanman incorporates a comprehensive approach to identify the cause of the problem and the best solution on an individual basis that will allow for greater mobility and flexibility long-term – whether through ADR, robotics surgery, or other treatment options – so these elite athletes and performers can get back to doing what they love.

Looking forward to partnering with @synergy_spine

Looking forward to partnering with @synergy_spine in this clinical trial.

#Repost @synergy_spine

We’re proud to be working with Lanman Spinal Neurosurgery in Beverly Hills, led by @drtoddlanman and @cuellarspine as part of the Synergy Disc US IDE clinical trial.

The trial is a multi-center, prospective, non-randomized, historically controlled study, and Synergy Spine Solutions is partnered with a number of sites across the country on the study, to demonstrate the Synergy Disc is at least as safe and effective as conventional anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) to treat cervical degenerative disc disease (DDD) in subjects who are symptomatic at only one level from C3 to C7 that are unresponsive to conservative management.

I’m now licensed in the state of Florida and cur

I’m now licensed in the state of Florida and currently booking telemedicine appointments. I look forward to serving the Sunshine State!

Link in bio for full story.

Known for its world-class patient care and as a leader in advancements in spine medicine, Beverly Hills, CA-based Advanced Disc Replacement Spinal Restoration Center will continue its cross-country expansion to Florida, as founder and preeminent spinal surgeon Dr. Todd H. Lanman has now received his license to practice medicine in the state.

The leading motion preservation and restoration specialist will immediately begin accepting patients throughout the Sunshine State, including areas such as Miami and Tampa/Sarasota, who have been suffering from neck and back pain and other spinal ailments without relief. They are asked to contact the practice directly to arrange initial telemedicine-based health consultations.

Last month, Dr. Lanman’s clinical partner Dr. Jason M. Cuéllar also became licensed to practice in Florida.

Dr. Lanman is a chief leader in spinal research, serving as principal investigator on the majority of clinical trials involving the cervical and lumbar spines, most often leading to their FDA trials and approval.

He has overseen many advancements, primarily centered around artificial disc replacements devices. He is adamant that fusion surgery is an outdated method for treating patients, as it unnecessarily limits their quality of life and severely restricts their motion.

He recently pioneered what he has designated ‘Restorative Motion Surgery,’ an off-label procedure to replace a patient’s prior fusions with artificial discs to restore their motion and allow them to once again lead full and active lifestyles free of pain.

In addition to surgical options like artificial disc replacement, robotic spine surgery, and treatments for a wide array of spinal conditions, Floridians can look forward to a future-forward approach to aging management and bone health as part of the center’s proprietary 4D Health Approach, focusing on continued movement and flexibility beyond just surgical procedures.

Patients are regularly asking me about spine condi

Patients are regularly asking me about spine conditions and available treatments as the majority of the time we don’t recommend spine surgery. I’m looking forward to sharing this educational series with you this fall. Any topics you’d like for me to cover? Comment below.

#behindthescenes #educationalseries #spine #conditions #treatments

ADR founder Dr. Todd Lanman has served as lead inv

ADR founder Dr. Todd Lanman has served as lead investigator and participated in many clinical trials for the artificial discs used in ADR and Restorative Motion Surgeries®, including one for the Prestige LP Cervical Disc. This 2017 clinical trial shows the successful results of a randomized study on the outcomes of the Prestige LP for two-level ADR surgeries. For the full details of the study and to learn more about Dr. Lanman’s involvement, visit the link in bio.

In the next decade, spine surgeons will move furth

In the next decade, spine surgeons will move further toward a multidisciplinary approach to care, with robotics becoming the standard of care for instrumentation placement, fewer fusions being performed and more total disc replacements.

Here's what surgery will look like in 2030 according to Dr. Todd Lanman:

"In the next nine years, I think that spine surgeons will look back at the number of fusions that were performed and how debilitating and often restrictive this type of surgery was for a patient's health.

As artificial disc replacements and motion preservation surgery continue to develop, these will become the mainstays of treatment in the future. Fusions will become very limited in their usage, mostly reserved for severely arthritic degenerative or scoliotic spines, but not for the general cases of patients that need spine care. Most of these patients can be treated using artificial disc replacements. As we are finding out now, the indications for artificial disc replacements are being expanded greatly.

For example, patients that are believed to have arthritic joints once required a fusion, but this is indeed not true, particularly in the cervical spine where most patients who have somewhat arthritic facet joints in the can undergo artificial disc replacements with certain discs that help unload or offload the facet joints, lessen facet pain and keep mobility and function."

Link to full article in bio.

Surgical Procedures ADR Provides #Repost @adrspin

Surgical Procedures ADR Provides

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When you’re in pain as a result of degenerative disc disease or a spinal cord injury, we start by trying every conservative treatment option, including physical therapy, injections, and medications. When all of these treatment options have been exhausted and the pain and lack of mobility indicate a need for surgery, we can provide a variety of services designed to create long-lasting rehabilitation and strength.

Every spine is different, so all of our surgical treatment options are tailored to your unique needs, taking into account your 4D Health™ picture and your goals post-surgery. The approach we take for you will be entirely different from that of another patient, even if it might seem to be a similar problem on the surface.

We ensure that we’re administering the best solution to help you live your fullest, most mobile, and flexible life. Some of the surgical procedures we offer include:

• Artificial Disc Replacement
• Restorative Motion Surgery
• Anterior Cervical Discectomy
• Posterior Cervical Laminoplasty
• Posterior Cervical Fusion with Instrumentation
• Lumbar Minimally-Invasive Microdiscectomy
• Lumbar Hybrid
• Lumbar Laminotomy
• Fusion – When the patient is not an ADR candidate

Neurosurgeon Todd Lanman, MD, became the first in

Neurosurgeon Todd Lanman, MD, became the first in the U.S. to restore motion at three contiguous levels in a patient's cervical spine.

The 60-year-old patient regained nearly full motion in her neck after a procedure coined "restorative motion surgery," which removes and reverses prior spinal fusions in patients and replaces them with artificial discs, according to an Aug. 16 news release.

The patient previously was fused through multiple surgeries extending from her C2-7 vertebrae. Her most recent fusion was more than two years ago, but she noted increased pain that was radiating down her left arm as well as numbness and weakness.

A nonunion failed fusion in the patient's C6-7 vertebrae, caused by loosening screws, had led to irritation on her nerve, according to Dr. Lanman, who is founder of Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Lanman Spinal Neurosurgery.

The surgery lasted three hours and the patient was experiencing no more arm pain, numbness or weakness four days later, he said.

Link to full article in bio.

Good times in Sardinia with family and friends. #o

Good times in Sardinia with family and friends. #oyster #sailingyacht #summer2021 #Sardinia

Date night with my beautiful wife, Gretchen in Arz

Date night with my beautiful wife, Gretchen in Arzachena, northern Sardinia, the second largest island off the coast of Italy.

ADR is pleased to announce that Floridians seeking

ADR is pleased to announce that Floridians seeking superior care and treatment for their neck and back pain can now make a telemedicine appointment for a consultation with ADR clinical partner Dr. Jason Cuéllar, who is now accepting Miami patients.

Learn more about our latest expansion and the ADR Spinal Restoration Center in the latest press release. Link in bio.

New Service ⬝ Emsculpt on Arms #Repost @adrspi

New Service ⬝ Emsculpt on Arms

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Degenerative disc disease can affect other structures of the body beyond the spine, sometimes causing pain or weakness in the arm muscles, especially when the degeneration is taking place within the cervical spine. For patients who have had ADR surgery in their neck, our latest offering, Emsculpt, can be used on the arm muscles to prevent atrophy in these muscles during recovery, support healthy healing and muscle growth, and potentially alleviate back pain. The high-intensity focused electromagnetic energy of Emsculpt can also help those with weakness related to nerve or muscle injuries or compression due to spinal stenosis.

Reach out to our team by calling 310.385.7766 or emailing frontdesk@spine.md to learn more about the Emsculpt procedure or schedule your appointment today.

Another successful two level disc replacement with

Another successful two level disc replacement with my clinical partner Dr. Jason Cuellar.

#Repost @cuellarspine

Another great day working with my amazing partner Dr Lanman, inserting artificial discs in the surgery center. We had a great team as usual at Surgery Center of Beverly Hills.

@konradbrightdesign has been an ADR patient of min

@konradbrightdesign has been an ADR patient of mine – 12+ years ago, 2-level lumbar (L4/5 and L5/S1). He’s a brilliant man, 58, full of activity – and a full-time surfer who trolls the waves off the North Shore Oahu on Sunset Beach in Hawaii where he lives. He just learned a new sport: Wing Foiling! He has added big wave jumping! That’s him catching 10+ feet of air. AMAZING. Konrad is also on a hormone therapy program that I manage for him (I’m certified in aging management medicine). He’s now in his 13th year. We selected this therapy to help promote his bone and soft tissue healing post-surgery. It’s part of my 4D Health Program. His treatment was designed for optimizing both bone and soft tissue healing. His program includes low dosage human growth hormone (HGH) with testosterone, a nutritional program, and a physical exercise program. But as you can see with Konrad – staying active and moving is NOT a problem. Bravo Konrad.