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Spondylolysis — spondylos meaning vertebra and lysis meaning defect — is a Greek term that refers to a hairline crack (stress fracture) in a thin bone (pars interarticularis) that joins one vertebra to the next in your spinal column.Orthopaedic spine specialists Stev...
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Spinal compression fractures are a painful and often debilitating consequence of advanced osteoporosis. Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that restores pain-free movement.Orthopaedic surgeons, Steve Paragioudakis, MD, and Marc Menkowitz, MD, at New Jersey&rs...
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Adult-onset scoliosis is not as common as the childhood (pediatric) version. It can, however, cause significant issues with mobility and chronic pain due to the underlying cause of the abnormal spinal curvature.The orthopaedic spine specialists at the Center...
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Orthopaedic specialists, Steve Paragioudakis, MD, and Marc Menkowitz, MD, at the Center for the Functional Restoration of the Spine (CFRS), combine medical and surgical expertise with advanced technology to offer their patients the most effective treatments available for a wide v...
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Orthopedic spine specialists Steve Paragioudakis, MD, and Marc Menkowitz, MD, at the Center for the Functional Restoration of the Spine (CFRS) specialize in diagnosing and treating back and neck problems from their offices in Shrewsbury, Toms River, and Edison, New Jersey.Read w...
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The Center for the Functional Restoration of the Spine (CFRS), with locations in Shrewsbury, Toms River, and Edison, New Jersey, specializes in accurately diagnosing and effectively treating painful back conditions. Orthopaedic spine specialists, Steve Paragioudakis, M...
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Although the symptoms vary depending on which part of your spine is affected, narrowing (stenosis) of the spinal canal can irritate and inflame the highly sensitive nerves traveling through your backbone.Our team of board-certified orthopedists and staff at the Center for the Fu...
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Dr. Marc Menkowitz and Dr. Steve Paragioudakis are board-certified orthopedic surgeons who are well-known for their expertise in diagnosing and treating conditions that affect your spine.Practicing at the Center for the Functional Restoration of the Spine (CFRS), with three loca...
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The term “neuromuscular disease” (NMD) encompasses a broad category of disorders that develop when nerves controlling muscle movement and sensation fail due to an illness or injury. This can lead to weakness, pain, and decreased mobility in the regions served by the f...
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Your spine is an intricate network of bones, joints, ligaments, and other tissue structures that work together to provide the support and flexibility you need to move through your day. It also protects the spinal cord containing the nerves that transmit signals to and from your b...
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