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Excess weight has many harms on human health and certainly on the spine.
"All or Nothing": A tragic story that repeats often; starting a harsh diet with great enthusiasm, only to fail shortly after...

The sun is the primary source of Vitamin D. Contrary to common belief, there are only two ways to meet the body's requirements: sunlight or supplements.

The myth that "Disc herniation inevitably returns after surgery" is incorrect. Recurrence occurs in only 3-5% of cases. In other words, 95-97% of patients do not suffer recurrence. It happens because we only remove the part pressing on the nerve, leaving the rest to function. Recurrence means a new part has moved to press on the nerve.

Similar to heart stents, we now use stents for vertebrae. If a fracture or compression exists due to osteoporosis or tumors, instead of fixation surgery, we can insert a stent inside the vertebra. It enters through a 3mm opening, expands inside to support the bone, and helps it regain its shape. A minimally invasive procedure.

This causes neck and arm pain with numbness. These symptoms occur when part of the disc moves out of place, compressing the nerves, and sometimes the spinal cord, causing imbalance. If there is only pain, treatment begins with medication and physical therapy. If this fails or if there is muscle weakness, surgery is the solution.

With technological advancements, there's been a focus on performing surgeries through small incisions, known as minimally invasive surgery, to reduce pain and shorten recovery time. Example: Percutaneous spinal fixation. Instead of a 20 cm incision, a 5-day hospital stay, and a two-month recovery... now it's a 3 cm incision, discharge the next day, and a return to normal life in a few days.

This is when the gel-like center of the disc protrudes, pressing on the nerves that supply the legs. Therefore, the main symptom is leg and thigh pain (sciatica). Symptoms usually start with brief lower back pain that subsides as leg pain appears. In conclusion: A herniated disc causes leg pain, and in most cases, without lower back pain.

"Cortisone is a harmful and dangerous drug." I hear this daily. The truth is, cortisone is a hormone in our bodies that we cannot live without. It is not a toxic substance. It's the most potent anti-inflammatory. Its bad reputation comes from side effects (high blood pressure, high blood sugar, osteoporosis) with long-term, continuous use. Local injections do not cause these issues.

It's a common misconception that osteoporosis causes pain. It is a silent disease and only causes pain if fractures occur. Some of these are microfractures that require expertise to diagnose. Especially in the spine and sacrum. It can lead to microfractures, causing undiagnosed lower back pain. Diagnosis can lead to a cement injection (sacroplasty), which relieves the pain.

The advice to "wait until age 18 to have surgery" is a huge mistake. Scoliosis primarily affects girls around adolescence. Accurate and early diagnosis and early surgery are the best solutions for excellent results. Unnecessary waiting is a major error that increases the curve's severity and reduces the correction achieved by surgery.

The statement "If I don't have surgery, I'll be paralyzed" needs clarification. Disc herniation is very common, and 70% of cases are treated with medication and physical therapy. Only 30% require surgery. Less than 5% develop nerve damage and leg muscle weakness, requiring immediate surgery. But for the vast majority, there is no fear of paralysis.

A key trend in modern medicine is using the body's ability to heal itself. We've discovered that platelets are the largest reservoir of stimulating factors for tissue self-repair. Therefore, we now use concentrated platelets from plasma to treat early-stage arthritis. We take a sample of your blood, concentrate the platelets, and inject them into the joint.