Dwight Howard plays center for the Washington Wizards, or at least he did until a herniated disc sidelined him in November. The NBA announced he would go through a spinal surgery in late November, and be off the court for 2 to 3 months following the procedure. The Washington Post reports Howard attended a basketball
Read MoreNEW ORLEANS – Dr. Samer Shamieh will be featured as a panelist for the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association at their Annual Meeting on February 16th. Dr. Shamieh’s conversation will focus on spondylolisthesis. Spondylolisthesis occurs when a lumbar vertebra slips forward. It can occur because of a birth defect, trauma, or disease. More information on this condition
Read MoreUsain Bolt became a household name for his record-breaking success at the Olympics. He’s been dubbed “the fastest man in the world” and is the proud owner of 8 olympic gold medals. Among the rest of his athletic training, Bolt also battles scoliosis. Scoliosis means Bolt has an abnormal curvature of the spine. Most people
Read MoreAvoiding a surgical procedure Doctors diagnosed Rene Russo with Scoliosis when she was ten. She spoke to Hudson Valley Scoliosis Correction Center about her experiences while wearing a back brace. “I used to put a bra on top of the body cast with falsies in it,” she explained. “Because I wanted to look like I
Read MoreA Presidential Disc Problem Former President George W. Bush had a spine surgery in earl 2013 for a “nagging disc problem.” Sources say the 43rd President of the United States had been dealing with the issue for some time before surgery, according to the Huffington Post and the National Journal. The surgery went along without
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