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• Jose A. Canseco, MD, PhD

  Dr. Jose A. Canseco is a Harvard educated, Rothman fellowship trained spine surgeon, and an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Canseco specializes in the surgical management of degenerative spine conditions...

• A Step by Step Guide: The Procedure for Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion

  If you are suffering from arm pain or neck pain due to a degenerative condition, a herniated disc or an injury to the spine, it’s time to research the possibility of having a procedure for anterior cervical decompression and fusion. Though a more...

• Spinal Cord Injuries: When Surgery is the Solution

  In this article, we’ll cover some basic information about causes and characteristics of spinal cord conditions, types of spine surgery, and guidelines for how to respond if trauma to the spine occurs. Identifying Types of Spinal Cord Injury What Are...

• 5 Common Questions About Lower Back Pain

  or numbness radiating down your leg, seek a consultation with your physician. What treatment options are available besides spine surgery? The good news for most patients that suffer from low back pain is that their pain will typically resolve with...

• Four Causes of Lower Back Pain in Ridgewood

  caused by both chronic conditions and traumatic injuries. This anatomical area features the five largest vertebrae of the spine, separated by spinal discs. Issues that cause symptoms of pain may affect the spinal vertebrae themselves, the spinal discs,...

• The Best Practice for Cervical Radiculopathy Surgery in NYC

  Receive Exceptional Cervical Spine Care at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute Cervical radiculopathy, or a pinched nerve in the neck, can result in burning or sharp pain, “pins and needles” sensations in the fingers or hand, and muscle weakness. In many...

• Spinal Cord Injury Surgery

  What is Spinal Fusion Surgery? Spinal fusion is one of the most common surgeries performed in the cervical spine (the neck) and the lumbar spine (the low back). The majority of spinal fusions are performed to treat a pinched nerve in the neck that...

• Non-operative Kyphosis Treatments

  What is Thoracic Kyphosis? Thoracic kyphosis is an increase in the sagittal curvature of the thoracic spine (mid-back) that can give an appearance of a “hunchback.” Early treatment is especially important to the adolescent patient. Left untreated, the...

• Where to Get Lumbar Spinal Fusion Surgery in South Jersey

  news for those who are dealing with chronic, debilitating discomfort due to bone, muscle, joint or nerve issues in the back. Spine specialists like the physicians at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute have the ability to determine and diagnose the injury or...

• Don’t Wait Until Irreversible Damage is Done: Get Surgery for Anterior Cervical Fusion

  And while the discs between vertebrae are filled with protective material, designed to cushion the bone and protect the spine from the impact of the body’s movements, this material dries out and these discs breakdown due to injury or simply on account...

• Gregory D. Schroeder, MD

  Dr. Gregory Schroeder is a fellowship trained spine surgeon who serves as Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Schroeder completed his internship in General Surgery and his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at...

• 3 Nonsurgical Options For Spinal Stenosis Treatment in Bergen County

  of spinal stenosis is arthritis. Older adults typically have this type of spinal stenosis, because when the discs in their spine age, they lose water and have a greater tendency to collapse. This collapse puts pressure on the facet joints, which causes...

• Best Sleeping Position for Neck and Low Back Pain

  When managing patients with spine pain, it is important to look at each person as a whole and help identify any modifiable risk factors that may be contributing to their pain. Sleeping posture on its own is unlikely to alleviate all of a patient’s...

• Two Clues That It’s Time to Start Looking for Anterior Cervical Fusion Surgeons

  The cervical region of the spine is composed of the vertebrae that range from the base of the skull down to the upper torso. Compared to other regions of the spine, the cervical vertebrae are less protected and therefore, more prone to injury as well...

• Five Bullet Points That Will Help Maximize Your Anterior Cervical Fusion Surgery Recovery

  The human spine is strong and complex, able to withstand the impact and stress of a wide variety of movements and weight bearing responsibilities. With each bending, twisting and compressing of the spine, the soft, fluid-filled discs between the...

• Who Needs Cervical Herniated Disc Surgery?

  may effective for severe symptoms. The seven bones in the neck make up the spinal cervical vertebrae. This section of the spine supports the weight of the head forming a connection to the shoulders and body. Neck pain has many causes and may be...

• John J. Mangan, MD, MHA

  John J. Mangan, M.D., M.H.A., is an ABOS Board Certified, fellowship trained orthopaedic spine surgeon. He serves as Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Mangan completed his orthopaedic surgical...

• Minimally Invasive Microdiscectomy for Disc Herniation

  Disc Herniation Disc herniation occurs primarily due to age-related degeneration, trauma, or repetitive strain on the spine. Sometimes it’s due to bad luck. The intervertebral discs, which act as shock absorbers between vertebrae, can weaken over time,...

• Bone Morphogenetic Protein

  as well as produce them in laboratories. BMPs have been used to stimulate the production of bone in animals and humans. In spine surgery, especially during spinal fusions, surgeons may opt to use transplanted bone grafts to aid in the healing and...

• Who Needs Spinal Fusion Surgery & How Does It Work?

  Spine surgery may sound like a big deal, but living with arm or leg pain for the rest of your life is a bigger deal. In fact, certain procedures, such as decompression and spinal fusion surgery, have become so common and successful, that the concept of...