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Vertrae® 360

Kamal Woods

We take you behind the scenes of a neurosurgery private practice and talk all things spine-related.

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168 episodes

  1. Which Fingers Are Numb? Why Hand Numbness Often Starts in the Neck (Ep. 96) 20:30
  2. Herniated Disc in the Neck: Why Your Arm Hurts, Whether It Heals, and When to Get Help (Ep. 95) 22:47
  3. Cervical Disc Arthroplasty From A to Z: When Motion Preservation Makes Sense (Ep. 94) 15:11
  4. What Does the Spine Robot Actually Do? Planning, Navigation, Precision, and the Surgeon’s Role (Ep. 93) 4:45
  5. Bone Health and the Spine: Why Stronger Bone Can Protect More Treatment Options (Ep. 92) 5:15
  6. Modern Spine Care in 2026: What Has Actually Changed? (Ep. 91) 19:10
  7. World Spine Day: Why Movement and Function Matter More Than a Perfect MRI (Ep. 90) 6:11
  8. Is PT Working? How to Measure Progress — and Know When the Plan Needs Another Look (Ep. 89) 4:30
  9. Surgery Can Fix the Problem. How Do You Rebuild the Person? (Ep. 88) 21:01
  10. What Does That Mean? Translating the Language of Spine Care (Ep. 87) 21:55
  11. How to Prepare for a Spine Specialist Appointment: Tell Your Story, Ask Better Questions (Ep. 86) 19:00
  12. When Is It Time to See a Spine Specialist? The Real-World Decision (Ep. 85) 21:06
  13. ACDF vs. Disc Replacement: How Surgeons Decide Between Fusion and Motion Preservation (Ep. 84) 14:01
  14. Family Guide to Fall Risk: What Families Should Watch For (Ep. 83) 23:08
  15. Why Do My Legs Give Out? Lumbar Stenosis, Weakness, and Fall Risk (Ep. 82) 23:00
  16. Clumsy Hands, Changing Gait: When Falls May Point to Cervical Myelopathy (Ep. 81) 21:45
  17. Why Falls Aren't Just About Balance: The Spine Connection (Ep. 80) 22:14
  18. Why Is My Arm Still Tingling After Neck Surgery? (Ep. 79) 12:03
  19. Permanent Nerve Damage From a Pinched Nerve in the Neck: What the Research Says (Ep. 78) 19:36
  20. Why Your Neck MRI Isn’t a Diagnosis | Vertrae® 360 Short Deep Dive 4:59
  21. What to Notice Before a Cervical Spine Appointment | Vertrae® 360 Short Deep Dive 5:28
  22. Neck Pain, Arm Tingling, or Clumsy Hands? Three Different Neck Patterns | Vertrae® 360 Short Deep Dive 5:10
  23. What Happens During a Cervical Spine Evaluation? | Vertrae® 360 Short Deep Dive 4:09
  24. Neck Pain, Arm Tingling, or Clumsy Hands: How Cervical Conditions Differ (Ep. 77) 20:21
  25. Can One Test Tell Where My Hand Numbness Is Coming From? | Vertrae® 360 Short Deep Dive 5:54
  26. Why Hand Numbness Isn’t Always Carpal Tunnel | Vertrae® 360 Short Deep Dive 5:00
  27. What Else Can Cause Hand Numbness? Conditions That Mimic Carpal Tunnel or a Pinched Nerve | Vertrae® 360 Short Deep Dive 4:26
  28. Neck or Carpal Tunnel? How Clinicians Trace Hand Numbness to the Source (Ep. 76) 22:13
  29. Why Does My Hand Tingle If the Problem Is in My Neck? | Vertrae® 360 Short Deep Dive 5:23
  30. Pinched Nerve in the Neck: What Your Arm Symptoms May Be Telling You (Ep. 75) 25:31
  31. Getting Evaluated Is Not the Same as Agreeing to Surgery (Ep. 74) 11:41
  32. Pain Is Not Weakness: Why Spine Pain Deserves a Clearer Answer (Ep. 73) 14:26
  33. What’s Changed in Spine Care — and What Hasn’t? | Vertrae® 360 Short Deep Dive 5:40
  34. Told Nothing Could Be Done? Why a Fresh Spine Evaluation May Matter (Ep. 72) 18:58
  35. How to Help Someone You Love With Back Pain Without Carrying It All (Ep. 71) 19:44
  36. Laminectomy vs. Spinal Fusion: What Patients Should Know | Vertrae® 360 Short Deep Dive 4:27
  37. What a Laminectomy Actually Is - And What Recovery Looks Like (Ep. 70) 23:09
  38. Seeing a Spine Specialist Doesn’t Mean You Need Surgery | Vertrae® 360 Short Deep Dive 5:01
  39. Signs Your Conservative Spine Treatment Has Stalled | Vertrae® 360 Short Deep Dive 5:08
  40. When Conservative Care Is Not Working: How to Know It Is Time for a Spine Specialist (Ep 69) 22:50
  41. Why Does a Pinched Nerve Hurt More at Night? | Vertrae® 360 Short Deep Dive 4:05
  42. How to Sleep With a Pinched Nerve: Why Disc and Stenosis Need Different Positions (Ep. 68) 22:44
  43. Does Lingering Numbness Mean Spine Surgery Failed? | Vertrae® 360 Short Deep Dive 4:58
  44. Why Leg Numbness Can Linger After Back Surgery (Ep 67) 22:55
  45. Nerve Damage Myths: What Recovery Really Looks Like | Vertrae® 360 Short Deep Dive 5:03
  46. What Does Permanent Nerve Damage Really Mean? (Ep. 66) 4:34
  47. Herniated Disc vs. Spinal Stenosis: What’s Causing Your Symptoms? | Vertrae® 360 Short Deep Dive 4:15
  48. How to Tell What Kind of Pinched Nerve You May Have (Ep. 65) 21:41
  49. Why Precision Spine Care Starts With the Right Diagnosis | Vertrae® 360 Short Deep Dive 5:32
  50. Does Seeing a Neurosurgeon Mean You Need Surgery? | Vertrae® 360 Short Deep Dive 5:30