Dr. Taghva is now Offering HF10 Therapy HF10™ therapy is an advanced spinal cord stimulation (SCS) treatment for chronic back and leg pain. It’s FDA approved and a clinical study demonstrated it gives more people superior* relief of both back and leg pain relative to traditional SCS. HF10™ therapy works by calming the nerves that… [Read More]
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What is Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis, and How Can We Treat Them?
Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis: An Overview Spondylolysis is a spine disorder characterized by a defect in one or both wing-shaped parts of a vertebrae. It often causes stress fractures in the vertebrae which can lead to spondylolisthesis, or the slipping of a vertebrae, typically at the base of the spine. Anatomy The human spine is made… [Read More]
Get the Relief You Deserve With Spinal Cord Stimulation Therapy
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, right around four out of every five adults will have some issues with back pain throughout their lifetime. Along with this, over 1.5 billion people suffer every day with some type of chronic pain. If are part of this large group, then it is time… [Read More]
Get Pain Relief With the Help of a Neurosurgeon
You Have Neck And Back Pain, Where Do You Turn? You may be wondering what the difference between a neurosurgeon and neurologist is. Both specialists focus on the nervous system of the human body. However, there are differences to know as well. We will look at both professions, so that you will have a better… [Read More]
The era of minimally-disruptive spine surgery. Part 1: Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Implantation of thoracic spinal cord stimulator When I first started my neurosurgery practice roughly a decade ago, many of my first patients were those who had essentially been discarded by other surgeons in the area. Most of those patients were told “there was nothing more that could be done” for them. The typical story was… [Read More]
How Do I Know If I Need Back Surgery?
Back pain is one of the most common types of chronic pain in the United States. A variety of treatments exist to help treat back pain including over-the-counter pain medications, physical therapy, yoga, and more. Yet, sometimes non-surgical treatments aren’t enough to help you cope with your back pain. So how can you tell whether… [Read More]
The Most Common Neurosurgical Procedures
Now that you’ve made it past the title we neurosurgeons are proud of, let’s dig into some minimally invasive discussion on some of the most common neurosurgical operations. We understand that it’s an area of medicine that makes people uncomfortable to think about. It’s your head, your brain, the most important part of the body,… [Read More]
4 Subtle Signs You Have Scoliosis
Scoliosis is one of many types of spine disorders that have to do with the way your spine is structured. To be diagnosed with scoliosis by a back specialist, you must have a sideways curve in your spine. A typical spine is perfectly verticle, so if your spine looks like an “S,” then you probably… [Read More]
4 of the Most Common Spine Disorders and Their Treatments
Spine disorders are pretty common, and here is a list of some of the most common ones and their treatment options. Bulging and Herniated Discs Disc issues are one of the most common spine disorders that people experience. The discs in the spine are made of an outer ring called the annulus, and a soft,… [Read More]
DR. Taghva on PBS
Dr. Taghva was recently featured on PBS to discuss deep brain stimulation for the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease. View Video