Whether you’re a corporate desk jockey or a major league baseball player, chances are you’ve experienced back pain that impacted job performance. It’s one of the most common reasons for missing work, and according to a report recently published in JAMA Internal Medicine, more than 80% of us will experience at least one bout of acute low back pain in our lifetimes.
Certain types of exercise can lower the risk of back pain during pregnancy. Back pain during pregnancy comes from the more pronounced curvature of the spine that results when the abdomen expands and alters a woman’s center of gravity.
The Center for Spine and Orthopedics’ Dr. Michael Janssen recently traveled to China for a whirlwind trip, stopping at 5 hospitals in 5 days! The International AO Foundation sponsored the 5–day event, which was a follow–up to a visit Dr. Janssen made back in 2004.
The sacroiliac (SI) joint can be a source of back pain for many patients. The joint is composed of the sacrum (bottom portion of the spine) and the iliac crest (part of your pelvis). The joint does not have a broad range of motion like other joints in the body.
On the January 9, Dr. Janssen and Dr. Bran traveled back to Guatemala for a week of surgery, Country Council Meetings, and an AOSpine Advanced Seminar. The two surgeons also visited three local hospitals to educate the local surgeons and join them in surgery to help them with surgical techniques.
Each year, Becker’s Spine Review publishes a list of Spine Surgeons to Know. The 2016 edition was recently released, and the Center for Spine and Orthopedic’s own Dr. Michael Janssen was included on the list!