Is Your Office Chair to Blame for Your Sciatica Pain? Well in a sense yes, sitting in an office chair for long stretches at a time can definitely cause low back pain or make an existing back problem even worse by adding pressure to the back muscles and spinal discs.  If you are experiencing ... Read more

Well before President Donald Trump called the opioid epidemic the “worst drug crisis in American history” and said his administration is declaring it a public health emergency, intervention pain specialists at Jacksonville Spine Center were helping patients find other non-addicting treatment options.  “When we meet with a new or returning patient we always ask ... Read more

If you’re one of the millions of Americans who have been diagnosed with or are living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Jacksonville Spine Center’s Dr. Michael Hanes provides important information about living with CRPS, how to prepare for a surgical procedure and what you can do to prevent CRPS from spreading. Here are ... Read more

  The Past of Regenerative Medicine As much as we want to think that Regenerative Medicine is something modern and futuristic, the reality is that it has been around since the early 20th century with the first transplants of bone, soft tissue and corneas.  It didn’t take off until the mid-century with the first ... Read more

  EARLY WARNING SIGNS AND HOW TO FIND RELIEF Contrary to popular belief arthritis is not an old person’s disease. Most people with arthritis are under the age of 65 according the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).  More than 50 million adults of all sexes and races and 300,000 children have some type of arthritis.  ... Read more