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Holiday shopping season is upon us, and there’s something out there for everyone. Dr. Sanjiv Lakhia reflects on the guests that decked the halls of Back Talk Doc in 2022 and compiled a list of the top ten gifts for people with back pain.

We are now offering LSVT BIG®, a physical therapy program for Parkinson's disease and similar conditions in our Charlotte office! According to LSVT Global, LSVT BIG treatment is customized to each person's specific needs and goals, regardless of the stage or severity of your condition.

As an adult, the main thing to check for is pelvic-spine-shoulder alignment, making sure that any malalignment does not progress over time. The symptoms that signal a worsening spinal deformity include more muscle strain and stress around the spine area. So if you find yourself requiring treatment, you are not alone.

October 7th is recognized as International Trigeminal Neuralgia Awareness Day, which presents a good opportunity to highlight this debilitating and commonly misdiagnosed condition. We encourage those who experience symptoms to seek an expert opinion, as April did and now can enjoy life again!

Before receiving surgical spine intervention, 64-year-old Helen, a patient at Carolina NeuroSurgery & Spine Associates couldn’t walk across the street without her legs giving out from under her. After intervention from the neurosurgical spine experts and the help of in-house physical therapy, Helen is “back in the saddle,” both literally and figuratively. Less than six-months after surgery, she was taking horseback riding lessons again, walking over two miles a day, and is able to play in the back yard with her grandkids.

At CNSA, highlight our team members who are recognized by their colleagues for embodying one of our values, and by doing so, help our entire CNSA team provide life-changing care with a compassionate approach.