Microdiscectomy Recovery Time vs Endoscopic Spine Surgery: What You Need to Know
Choosing the Right Ultra-Minimally Invasive Back Surgery When a herniated disc causes persistent back pain, leg numbness, or shooting nerve pain down your leg (sciatica), conservative care like rest and physical therapy is usually the first line of defense. However, when conservative home care is no longer enough to manage severe pain or progressive nerve […]
Sharp Shooting Pain Down Your Leg When Walking in Santa Monica? Here Is What It Means and How to Fix It
Why Does Walking Trigger a Sharp Shooting Pain Down Your Leg? Walking should be an effortless part of your daily routine—whether you are strolling along the Santa Monica Pier, walking your dog through Palisades Park, or running errands in Marina Del Rey. However, if every step sends an electric, sharp shooting pain down your leg, […]
Scoliosis: Understanding Your Treatment Options for a Healthier Spine
Being told you or your child has scoliosis can be overwhelming. Many patients immediately wonder if they’ll need surgery, while others aren’t sure if their symptoms are even related to spinal curvature.
Expert Spine Care in Los Angeles: Personalized Treatment from Dr. Khurana
Living with chronic neck pain, back pain, or nerve-related symptoms can affect every aspect of your life. Simple tasks like sitting, walking, sleeping, or exercising may become increasingly difficult, making it hard to enjoy everyday activities.
The Evolution of Spine Surgery: Precision, Motion, and Robotic Innovation
Back pain and spinal disorders can be among the most debilitating conditions a patient faces. However, the field of spine surgery has undergone a paradigm shift. Today, our focus is no longer just on stabilizing the spine, but on preserving motion and utilizing robotic precision to ensure the most predictable outcomes possible.
Who Is Not a Candidate for Artificial Disc Replacement?
Spinal discs provide shock absorption and spacing for the vertebrae of the spine. Sometimes, these discs can fail, particularly in the lower back and neck, with the inner gel escaping the sturdy outer ring. This failure, called disc herniation, can cause pain as well as compromise the mobility of your spine, which can also occur through […]
The Many Benefits of Endoscopic Surgery for Chronic Pain
Back pain is universal, something that virtually everyone experiences in their lifetime. However, many people rest and change their routines, and the pain is gone. It’s different for those with chronic pain. Sanjay Khurana, MD, specializes in the surgical treatment of chronic pain related to the spine, conditions that conservative care fails to resolve. Sometimes, […]
What to Expect After Endoscopic Surgery
You might be surprised to learn that the first endoscope, a vital tool used in minimally invasive surgeries, dates back to the mid-19th century. Endoscopic surgical techniques didn’t blossom until the miniaturization of video equipment arrived in the late 1980s. A field still undergoing advances and refinements, endoscopy remains critical in improving the patient experience. Spine surgeon Sanjay Khurana, […]
6 Spine Tumor Symptoms to Take Seriously
Tumors occurring in the spine are often hard to diagnose since the symptoms they create are typical of many other non-related conditions. Because space in the spine is at a premium, both benign and malignant tumors can cause significant problems. Spine specialist Sanjay Khurana, MD, has the background to diagnose and treat a spinal tumor. Since […]
How Safe are Orthobiologics?
When you suffer from a cut or scrape, you may put a bandage on the wound to control the initial bleeding, but otherwise, you count on your body to carry out repairs that leave your skin seamless and flawlessly healed. Natural healing is crucial to any illness or injury, and regenerative medicine is a field in which […]