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.

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…

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 …

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.

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…

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

As it is said, there is a time and a season for everything in life and I want to inform you of a new season in my life which is both exciting and challenging. My husband has accepted a new position in Charlotte, NC and we will be relocating this fall. This will be a journey for us as we have both called Phoenix home for more than 10 years, but we are excited for this new adventure for our family.I have had the opportunity to say goodbye to some o…

We are proud to announce we are expanding our clinic to North Scottsdale/Thompson Peak on October 13, 2015. Provider: Lyle Young, MD Services: All things Spine including workers’ compensation, personal injury, and auto injury cases Patients should call our office directly at 480-962-0071 to schedule an appointment or visit our website and complete the request an appointment form and we will contact you shortly to schedule.

Sciatica is a pain in the bum! And sometimes the back, foot, toes and calf. Sciatica is a symptom, not a diagnosis. It can be awful – the severity of the symptoms differs from patient to patient and depends on the root cause. Finding effective treatment could significantly improve your quality of life. What 'sciatica' means is a pain along the sciatic nerve. Essentially it is neurological – so the range of sensation can go from tingling, aching, …

FARHAD MOSALLAIE, DO WAS INTERVIEWED FOR A SPECIAL PAIN MANAGEMENT PIECE IN THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF PHOENIX MAGAZINE. For many, chronic and acute pain threatens well-being and interferes with daily living. recent advances in pain management have given millions of people hope for the future. From physical therapy to spinal surgery, valley medical practitioners offer diverse ways to tackle pain. Pain defes defnition, yet it affects the lives of an e…