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TIPS TO KEEP YOUR SPINE HEALTHY

A healthy spine is essential to a healthy life.. Approximately 80% of the population experiences spinal pain at some point in their lives. People who are overweight or obese, people who smoke and/or lift heavy objects and people who have suffered injuries to their spine are more likely to experience back pain that requires medical attention.Our spine specialists will help to keep your spine healthy. By following simple routines associated with po…
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SONORAN SPINE IS PROUD TO HAVE OUR SURGEONS FEATURED IN BECKER’S SPINE REVIEW ARTICLE ON “315 SPINE SURGEONS TO KNOW — 2016”

Read the article on Becker's spine review.
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REDUCING THE COST OF SPINE CARE: KEY THOUGHTS FROM 4 SPINE SURGEONS FEATURED

Treating back pain and other spinal conditions can cost more than $200 billion annually in the United States, with $90 billion in direct costs. There are several factors contributing to the ever-increasing cost of care, including hospital costs, device costs, pharmaceuticals and post-surgical care. Read full article from Becker's Spine Review:Reducing the cost of spine care: Key thoughts from 4 spine surgeons Featured
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THE IMPORTANCE OF SPINAL HEALTH

Spine health is one of those things that people don't notice until it's gone. We are our bodies, the core of that body is the skeleton, and the core of the skeleton is the spine. The spine has several functions and spinal problems, even subtle ones, such as the loss of the normal spinal curves, can affect any or all of these functions and the other parts of the body that depend upon them. Support – our spine holds us up and transfers the weight o…
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SONORAN SPINE WELCOMES JELENA MACANOVIC, FNP-C

Sonoran Spine would like to welcome Jelena Macanovic, FNP-C to our spine team. Jelena will be working with Dennis Crandall, MD and will see patients in Tempe.
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THANK YOU TO OUR MEDICAL ASSISTANTS

HAPPY MEDICAL ASSISTANTS RECOGNITION WEEK. WE ALL THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION TO PATIENT CARE AND SONORAN SPINE! The medical assistants at Sonoran Spine are the best. They represent each provider and do so with professionalism and pride. Many of our staff have been here a long time and some have completed their RN training while with us and gone on the work as nurses, which makes us very proud. Their experience and compassion make…
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THE TRUTH ABOUT LOWER BACK PAIN

INCIDENCE Back pain is incredibly common – but since the causes are often cumulative – each case is slightly different and to be effective, treatment plans must be tailored to the individual. SELF-CARE Posture plays and important role in spine health but it's not always the case that straighter is better: the spine has natural curves but will also have some sideways variation. It's not the visual but the functional that counts. After all: no one …
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SONORAN SPINE WELCOMES BRYCE HILMO, PA-C

Sonoran Spine would like to welcome Bryce Hilmo, PA-C to our spine team. Bryce will be working with Jason Datta, MD and will see patients in Gilbert and Tempe.
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A MESSAGE FROM OUR PA-C, AMY BAUMANN

To my Sonoran family,Today I make a sad farewell from Sonoran Spine. Working here over the past year has been nothing short of an amazing experience and I have learned so much. Each and every one of you made an impact on my time here and I am forever thankful. Coming to work every day was very enjoyable and I really do consider Sonoran my second family.You will all be dearly missed.Best wishes,Amy Baumann, PA-CJoin us in wishing Amy the best of l…
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SPINE WAVE WINS SPINE TECH AWARD FOR LEXA PX INTERBODY DEVICE: 5 TAKEAWAYS

Spine Wave, a Shelton, Conn.-based medical device manufacturer, won RRY/Orthopedics' 2015 Spine Tech Award in the minimally invasive category for its device. Read full article from Becker's Spine Review:Spine Wave wins Spine Tech Award for Lexa PX Interbody device: 5 takeaways
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