The Brain & Spine Blog by Metropolitan Neurosurgery
How to Choose the Best Mattress For Your Spine
People across the country suffer from lower back pain everyday caused by poor sleeping habits. Many times the mattress they sleep on each night is part of the problem. A mattress that does not have proper support, can strain a back muscle or throw the spine out of...
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5 Ways To Deal With Back Pain At Home
Living with back pain can become a struggle for anyone. Whether you tweaked it during a physical activity or suffer from a degenerative condition, it can sometimes be life altering and other times it is just a minor inconvenience. Here are some effective ways to...
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Kevin Garnett Dealing With Back Spasms
Kevin Garnett has been suffering from recurring back spasms, which has left him out of the Nets last two games. Garnett is nearing the end of his career and has generally been held out of most games the Nets have played after playing the night before. He is averaging...
read moreAIIMS Doctors discover major breakthrough in Spinal Surgery
In a stunning development, doctors in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) have discovered a new way to conduct spine surgery on patients suffering from congenital anomaly of the vertebral column. This condition mainly affects individuals between the...
read moreDoctors Discover Way to Limit Deadliest Form of Brain Cancer
A recent discovery by a group of Neurosurgeons has the potential to combat the deadliest form of brain cancer, glioblastoma. In a study published in Nature Materials, the doctors developed special nanofibers, made out of polycaprolactone (PCL) polymer. They were...
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