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Dr. Larry Parker Performs First Barricaid Procedure in Alabama at Huntsville Hospital
The Barricaid®, FDA-Approved Bone-Anchored Titanium Implant, Offers New Hope for Discectomy Patients by Lowering Risk of Reoperation Huntsville, Alabama, May 6th, 2024. Dr. Larry Parker has successfully performed the first Barricaid procedure in Alabama at Huntsville Hospital, marking a significant advancement in spine surgery in the region. The patient, a 51-year-old woman suffering from an […]
Post Operative Cervical Surgery Instructions
Today you are having an anterior cervical discectomy and fusion or other cervicalsurgery. Most cervical surgeries take about an hour to an hour and a half totaltime. Post operatively you will wake up in the recovery room staying for about 45minutes to an hour. Then you will either go to our same day area or […]
Lumbar Surgery Post Operative Instructions
After lumbar surgery of any kind it is very important for the patient to return back toa normal level of activity. We encourage you to get out and walk as much aspossible. We like to see patients actively walking outside for 30 minutes a day at aminimum. As the healing process continues the duration of […]
Groundbreaking Robotic Spine Surgery
I’m very excited to announce that I am one of the first Spine Surgeons in the United States to add the Mazor X StealthRobotic Platform to my surgical practice. The Mazor X System combines pre-operative planning tools and analytics with intraoperative guidance, giving me advanced surgery options. Using the 3d imaging, I’ll be able to […]
Introducing Our Latest Advancement in Spine Surgery
Hello, Dr. Larry Parker here. I’m very excited to announce that I have invested in the Mazor X Stealth Robotic Guidance Platform for spine surgery! This technology investment supports our continued dedication to provide each of our patients with effective and high-quality surgical care. We choose critical surgical technologies as part of our mission to […]
When Should I Seek Medical Attention From A Spine Specialist?
At some point, acute back pain affects 85% of adults and is severe enough for them to seek medical attention. Fortunately, in most cases the pain subsides in a few days to a week without requiring major treatment. Typically, activity modification, NSAIDs, and pain medication will have most people back on their feet quickly. If […]
The Truth about “LASER” Spine Surgery
What exactly is “Laser Spine surgery”? Can Spine surgery be performed more effectively and with less complications using a Laser? Why is the word Laser almost synonymous with Spine surgery? Well of those three questions the last one is the easiest to answer. And that answer is marketing. Google anything regarding disc or spine surgery […]
Lumbar Disc Herniation 101
The most common spine problem that a patient will seek medical attention involves the lumbar disc. Diagnostic problems involving the lumbar disc are complex in presentation and therefore each patient’s symptoms are somewhat unique. Some patients have back pain and some have pain in one leg or perhaps in both legs. Numbness, weakness, back […]
Robotic Spine Surgery
So you want a robot to do your spine surgery? You can now sign up…well at least for robot assisted surgery! Huntsville Hospital has recently purchased the Mazor robot for spine surgery and it is ready for action. I am sorry to diappoint you or perhaps I am happy to reassure you that a robot […]
Lumbar Fusion – What’s The Best Approach?
So you have severe back pain or severe leg pain or perhaps a combination of both. Very likely you have tried to get better with physical therapy and spinal injections. Perhaps you have had a previous back surgery to repair a disc herniation and the pain has returned. Your spine surgeon has recommended a spinal […]