Colorado Springs Orthopedic News

Category: Spine

Thoracic Fracture

Thoracic Fracture

Thoracic fractures can be extremely painful, particularly if there is displacement of bone fragments or injury to surrounding soft tissues. Delayed treatment of thoracic fractures can increase the risk of complications such as spinal instability,

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Spinal Stenosis

Spinal Stenosis

If you have lumbar spinal stenosis, you may have trouble walking distances or find that you need to lean forward to relieve pressure on your lower back. Untreated, spinal stenosis worsens over time and can

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Sciatica

Sciatica

Sciatica refers to pain, weakness, numbness, or tingling in the leg. It is caused by injury to the sciatic nerve. This pain can disrupt your life in many ways. Sciatica is a symptom of a

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Spinal Injections

Spinal Injections

Suffering from chronic pain can significantly decrease your quality of life. Whether you’ve tried certain prescription pain relievers before without much relief or have tried to ignore your pain, hoping it will get better in

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Slipped Vertebrae Spondylolisthesis

Slipped Vertebrae Spondylolisthesis

Like any part of the body, the spine is prone to its fair share of unsteadiness. Specifically, a condition called slipped vertebrae spondylolisthesis in which a vertebra moves and slips out of place, causing intense

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Cervical spondylotic myelopathy

Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy

Back and neck conditions, like cervical spondylotic myelopathy, are some of the most common causes of pain and disability. This kind of pain can be recurring and distracting, preventing people from performing and enjoying everyday

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Douglas Crowther, DO

Douglas Crowther, DO

Learn More Testimonials Corey C Read More I can’t recommend Dr. Crowther and his wonders team enough. He is a top notch clinician that took care of my concerns and made a plan to help

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Lumbar Laminectomy

Lumbar Laminectomy

Back pain is a common ailment for most people. Whether it’s pain from an aching arthritic joint or the occasional flare-up from “overdoing it”, back pain typically comes and goes. There is a type of

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spine fracture

Treatment of Spine Fractures in Adults

Spine fractures in older adults can be the result of trauma or disease. Depending on the age and health of the person, even relatively minor falls can lead to a spine fracture. Fractured vertebrae treatments

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