In a list released last month by Becker’s ASC Review, Dr. Michael Janssen was recognized as a leading spine surgeon who performs outpatient total disc replacements in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC). Health care facilities like CSO, offer patients the convenience of having surgeries and procedures performed safely outside a hospital setting. We are honored…
At age 14, Donna Spearman had a stainless steel Harrington rod implanted along her spinal column to treat scoliosis. At that time, her spine’s 60 degree curvature was progressing rapidly. During the procedure, a major portion of her spine was fused, and she was left with only two functioning lumbar discs at the base of…
Last January, while clearing the snow from his roof, Dave Charlebois was learning on a ladder with one foot on the gutter when he suddenly slipped and tumbled nine feet to the ground. Having fallen between the ladder and the gutter, he landed on his left heel—the same heel that he had previously fractured while…
Madilynn Gore was 12 years old when she first noticed that her left rib was elevated when she laid flat on her back. She went to see a physician who diagnosed the curve in her spine as scoliosis. By the following year, the curve had grown worse, and her physician recommended a back brace to…
During the fall, many kids are involved with various sports including football, soccer, lacrosse and many more! Some adults will also engage in organized leagues or get involved in pick-up games such as kickball, softball or backyard football and soccer. While we encourage exercise and know that participating in these activities is very beneficial for…
At the Center for Spine and Orthopedics, our goal is to help our patients achieve the highest level of function possible so they may return to work and their favorite activities as soon as possible. Our own Dr. Michael Janssen was recently listed as ‘Spine Surgeons to Know’ by Becker’s Spine Review, a publication for orthopedic and spine surgeons and surgery center administrators.