RANDALL F. DRYER, M.D.
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Why Pain Medication Isn’t Always the Answer for Back Pain
Back pain is one of the most common medical complaints a person can have – in fact, it’s estimated that between 75 and 80 percent of all Americans will experience lower back pain at some point in their lives. Though your natural first response to back pain may be to reach for whatever pain medication…
Don’t Let Back Pain Slow You Down This Summer
It doesn’t matter where you live, how old you are, or what you do for a living, summer is always the time that holds the most promise for fun activities and an easing of tension and stress. Unfortunately, back pain can put a damper on your enthusiasm and hopes. If you’re one of the many…
Why Joint Pain and Back and Shoulder Pain are Common in First Responders?
First responders. It’s both a job description and a term that demands respect from all quarters, as it describes the men and women who are among the first to arrive and assist at the scene of an emergency. First responders include our police officers and firefighters, emergency medical technicians and volunteers who are trained to…
Are You the Perfect Candidate for Spinal Cord Stimulation?
If you’ve been suffering from chronic back pain, or have undergone spine surgery that did not provide relief, you may be a candidate for a therapy called spinal cord stimulation. The process makes use of implantable spine stimulators that provide pulsed electrical signals to the spinal cord. The technology has been shown to provide significant…
Summer 2017 Activities That May Worsen Back Pain
It’s summer time – that time of year when we naturally want to spend as much time outside as possible. If you’ve been suffering from chronic back pain, then you know that there are some activities that you’re fine to do – and others that you should just stay away from. Before you head out…
5 Questions to Ask Your Surgeon Before Surgery
It doesn’t matter how much faith you have in modern medicine or how much you trust your doctor, anticipating going under the knife is a nerve-wracking thing. If you add to the general fears the fact that your operation involves your back, things get even more harrowing. The best way to avoid a bad case…
Benefits Of Orthopedic Stem Cell Treatment
RANDALL F. DRYER, M.D. TOP RATED U.S. SPINE SURGEON Why Choose Orthopedic Stem Cell Treatment? A spinal injury, as most of the population is already aware, is never a good thing. Your spine is responsible for the majority of communication processes handled by your central nervous system and, in the event that an injury occurs,…
Results So Far: Stem Cell Therapy and Spine Surgery Help
RANDALL F. DRYER, M.D. TOP RATED U.S. SPINE SURGEON A spinal injury, even a minor one, can have massive and widespread effects on an individual’s life. For example, if the injury causes you to have trouble bending over, that means something as simple as tying your own shoes become a lengthy endeavor and holding your…
Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery: The Basics
RANDALL F. DRYER, M.D. TOP RATED U.S. SPINE SURGEON When it comes to operations, spine surgery and neck surgery are some of the more complex procedures you can have. They also have the dubious honor of having some of the longer recovery periods. Given the combination of complexity and recovery time, your orthopedic surgeon at…
Stem Cells and Spinal Injuries
RANDALL F. DRYER, M.D. TOP RATED U.S. SPINE SURGEON Stem cells appear, at the surface at least, to be a sort of miracle cell. Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that can differentiate into more specialized cells and can divide to produce more stem cells. Because of this, they have been the source of a great…