The natural curve of the spine provides the support of the body's weight and houses the spinal cord. Each vertebrae has a disc that must provide proper spacing and cushioning. Any damage or deterioration will result in severe back pain. Rebuilding the natural load bearing physics of the spine is job #1 for successful back surgery.

The discs between the vertebrae act as shock absorbers and spacers. Discs can rupture from injury, degenerate slowly, which will compress the spinal cord and trigger severe pain.

To diagnosis exactly why a patient's spine is hurting requires accurate internal imaging of soft tissue. Back surgery fails often because traditional recumbent MRIs relax the spine while lying down, missing what gravity pushes down on when a patient is upright. The new open, Upright MRI reveals what many doctors miss, showing the exact problem to be corrected surgically.

To eliminate back pain, the vertebra must be properly spaced and cushioned with disc cages, which rebuilds the natural load bearing physics of the spine.

The skill of the surgeon rebuilding the natural load-bearing physics of the spine is paramount for back surgery success. If you're part of the 40% who have failed back surgery syndrome, Dr. David McCord explains rebuilding lordosis to reduce painful pressure on the spinal nerves.