http://neuro-ortho.org/blog Weekly insights by NOHC's renowned physicians Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:09:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en dr-stadlanhttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dr-stadlan/~3/qWZRT6slSCc/ http://neuro-ortho.org/blog/2009/06/dr-stadlans-description-of-spondylolisthesis/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:19:01 +0000 Dr. Noam Stadlan http://neuro-ortho.org/blog/?p=119 Normally the bones in the spine, known as vertebrae, are stacked up one on top of the other very nicely, so that all the back ends line up, and the front ends line up. If one vertebra is slipped forward on another, it is called spondylolisthesis. It is graded by how much the [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Dr. Stadlan&#8217;s Description of Spondylolisthesis", url: "http://neuro-ortho.org/blog/2009/06/dr-stadlans-description-of-spondylolisthesis/" });</script><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dr-stadlan/~4/qWZRT6slSCc" height="1" width="1"/> http://neuro-ortho.org/blog/2009/06/dr-stadlans-description-of-spondylolisthesis/feed/ http://neuro-ortho.org/blog/2009/06/dr-stadlans-description-of-spondylolisthesis/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dr-stadlan/~3/MaWaVIefcP0/ http://neuro-ortho.org/blog/2009/02/good-thing-i-don%e2%80%99t-feel-as-bad-as-my-pictures-look/#comments Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:14:26 +0000 Dr. Noam Stadlan http://neuro-ortho.org/blog/?p=73 Part III of a series on lumbar stenosis It sounds kind of simple, but successful treatment of back problems depends on an accurate diagnosis of the problem. Establishing an accurate diagnosis requires careful consideration of the history, physical examination, and studies like x-rays, MRI, CT, and other diagnostic studies and images. Radiologists are [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Good thing I don’t feel as bad as my pictures look", url: "http://neuro-ortho.org/blog/2009/02/good-thing-i-don%e2%80%99t-feel-as-bad-as-my-pictures-look/" });</script><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dr-stadlan/~4/MaWaVIefcP0" height="1" width="1"/> http://neuro-ortho.org/blog/2009/02/good-thing-i-don%e2%80%99t-feel-as-bad-as-my-pictures-look/feed/ http://neuro-ortho.org/blog/2009/02/good-thing-i-don%e2%80%99t-feel-as-bad-as-my-pictures-look/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dr-stadlan/~3/hRlDxmZevS4/ http://neuro-ortho.org/blog/2009/02/is-it-just-arthritis/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:44:07 +0000 Dr. Noam Stadlan http://neuro-ortho.org/blog/?p=70 Everyone gets arthritis, at least on pictures.  Arthritis basically means wear and tear (also known as degeneration) in the joints.  Just like everyone will get at least a little grey, get a few skin wrinkles, and maybe even lose some hair (luckily the picture of me posted is a bit old J, but you can [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Is it just arthritis?", url: "http://neuro-ortho.org/blog/2009/02/is-it-just-arthritis/" });</script><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dr-stadlan/~4/hRlDxmZevS4" height="1" width="1"/> http://neuro-ortho.org/blog/2009/02/is-it-just-arthritis/feed/ http://neuro-ortho.org/blog/2009/02/is-it-just-arthritis/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/dr-stadlan/~3/B0y8VkaT7J4/ http://neuro-ortho.org/blog/2009/02/the-shopping-cart-sign/#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:43:28 +0000 Dr. Noam Stadlan http://neuro-ortho.org/blog/?p=69 Some people love shopping carts.  Not because they love shopping, but because holding the cart allows them to bend over at the waist a little bit, a position that is called lumbar flexion.  If they stand straight up, they quickly develop pain in the buttocks and the back of the thighs.  Bending over usually feels [...]<script type="text/javascript">SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Shopping Cart Sign", url: "http://neuro-ortho.org/blog/2009/02/the-shopping-cart-sign/" });</script><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/dr-stadlan/~4/B0y8VkaT7J4" height="1" width="1"/> http://neuro-ortho.org/blog/2009/02/the-shopping-cart-sign/feed/ http://neuro-ortho.org/blog/2009/02/the-shopping-cart-sign/