New Minimally-Disruptive Spinal Fusion System Makes Western NC Debut at Caldwell Memorial Spine Center Caldwell Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce an exciting technological advance that is available here for appropriate patients in need of spinal fusion. The MAS-TLIF (Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion) is a new system developed by NuVasive Spine for performing minimally-invasive spine fusions.
Dr. Matthew Hannibal, Medical Director of Caldwell Memorial Spine Center is the first surgeon in the Western part of the State of North Carolina to use this advanced technology. The surgery is performed at Caldwell Memorial Hospital. read more
State-of-the-art Sinus Surgeries Come to CMH For sufferers of chronic sinusitis constant symptoms -sometimes including facial pain and headaches- can be severe...If this sounds like what you're experiencing and you've exhausted your non-surgical options, there may be good news in store for you. read more
The Spine Center at Caldwell Memorial Hospital Offers New Approach for Relief of Adult Degenerative Scoliosis The Spine Center at Caldwell Memorial Hospital is the site of a new surgical technique to provide relief to those suffering from Adult Degerative Scoliosis as well as Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. The minimally-disruptive procedure called eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF) differs from traiditonal spinal surgery by emploring a lateral approach (entering the side of the body) which eliminates the disruption of many of the muscles, bones, and ligaments that result from traditional (posterior) back surgery. read more
Could Lack of Sleep Be Harming Your Health?
"(Sleep) is the golden chain that ties health and our bodies together." Thomas Dekker penned this idea over 350 years ago. Today, medical science agrees.
Most of us have experienced poor sleep. But chronic sleep disturbances or chronic lack of sleep can have damaging effects on life and limb
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