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What is Lumbago? Common Symptoms & Causes

Lumbago is not a very common disease. Awareness of Lumbago is just beginning to increase, but plenty of people still need more information. The good news is we have put together this article to educate folks on all things better Lumbago.

May 23rd, 2022

Characterizing the effect of Porous Titanium cage on subsidence performance

Scientific study of subsidence, a major cause of failure of fusion of interbody cage implants. Porous titanium implants will improve the quality of the fusion result by further limiting the potential subsidence of the implant into the bone.

Feb 13th, 2021

First Patients With Intracept Procedure For Chronic Low Back Pain

The new Intracept procedure for chronic low back pain has been a success for each of the first 6 patients. This procedure is a radioablation of the basivertebral nerve to the vertebral endplate adjacent to a severely degenerative disc.

Feb 13th, 2021

August 3 2020 Update Regarding Elective Surgery and COVID-19

The hospitals are open for all essential elective surgery again in San Antonio. Essential includes people who have substantial pain or neurological complaints or problems with painful arthritis limiting their daily activities and causing disability.

Aug 5th, 2020

Finally pain relief for Chronic Low Back Pain

A new procedure called Intracept is a safe outpatient treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain that delivers excellent long term pain relief and return to activities.

Jul 5th, 2020

Q & A Regarding Elective Surgery and COVID-19

In San Antonio, As of June 30 2020 nonessential surgeries are postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are able to do outpatient and 23-hour surgery. This resource was created to help address questions and concerns patients may have about the impact of C

Jun 28th, 2020

Flatten your fear of return after Covid-19

We’ve all been inundated with negative news about Covid-19 for the past three months, and while the virus is still out there, there is a lot of new information that shows a return to normalcy could just be around the corner. For the vast majority of us, we

Jun 10th, 2020

We are getting back to our "New Normal"

Summary of our return to normal and questions and answers about returning to elective Orthopedic surgery.

Jun 2nd, 2020

After the COVID-19 storm getting back toward normal

Discuss changes in office and surgery at 60 days of Covid-19 storm as we return to work.

May 15th, 2020

Restoring our normal office and surgical practice May 1 2020

The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has taken the world by storm. We are coming out of the darkness and returing to more normal surgeries and office practice.

Apr 28th, 2020

COVID-19 30 days in

Programs to offer COVID safe surgery at COVID free hospitals are developing.

Apr 13th, 2020

COVID-19 and Dr. Fogel Spine surgery Practice

We are in the midst of the coronavirus crisis. I am forced by all the palpable forces at work to make changes to my practice that will allow protection and safety of our patients and families.

Mar 20th, 2020

CONSIDER OUTPATIENT SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR PAINFUL SPINAL CONDITIONS

Regarding surgical recommendation for someone who has daily pain and limitation of daily activities related to neck or back problems I highly recommend consideration of outpatient surgery for you or family member at a facility as described that has the low

Jan 19th, 2021

Total hip replacement and Back surgery: sagittal alignment loss of lordosis.

Having both total hip and a lumbar fusion with alterations of your sagittal balance and pelvic tilt may make you at greater risk for dislocation of that total hip.

Jul 21st, 2019

ClearGage Medical Loan services

Americans borrowed $88 billion last year to pay unexpected healthcare costs. 5 million adults say they had a health issue but didn't seek treatment due to cost. Nearly a quarter had to cut back on spending to pay for health care or medicine.

Jul 21st, 2019

A Provider’s View of the Synthetic Fentanyl Epidemic in the US

In a recent thread, Mexico’s complicity in trafficking synthetic fentanyl was discussed. The thread also included some horrifying statistics on opioid deaths in the US. That thread only examined the trafficking part of the fentanyl story. There is another

Jul 21st, 2019

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