Dissection: A Spine Blog
Dissecting the latest in spine health and life at Dr. Katsuura’s Spine Clinic.
I try to share interesting and educational concepts in spine care and focus on the joy of medicine and surgery.
This blog is 100% human produced.
Fixing L5-S1: Why It Matters + One Patient’s Comeback
The L5 vertebra is the foundation of motion and strength in the back— when it fails, everything hurts and your quality of life is quickly ruined. In this short, I explain the technical side of L5-S1 Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF), used to repair the L5-S1 segment and how surgery helped one patient walk pain-free again. Dr. Katsuura is a board certified spine surgeon practicing in Marin, Novato, Sonoma, Mendocino and San Francisco.
Imagine Having a Marble Stuck in Your Back
Dr. Katsuura, a board certified spine surgeon practicing in Marin, Novato, Sonoma, Mendocino and San Francisco treats a wide range of back and neck conditions in his spinal clinic. He is an expert in minimally invasive, reconstructive and motion preserving procedures.
Here we recount the story of a patient with a marble sized disc herniation in her back causing extreme pain. Learn how we restored her back to full mobility.
The Spine Encyclopedia is Now Available at Clear Lake, Sonoma and Mendocino County Libraries
Dr. Yoshihiro Katsuura MD, a spine surgeon serving Mendocino, Marin, Novato, Sonoma,Clear Lake and San Francisco is excited to announce that the library how has copies of The Spine Encyclopedia available. Now the community will have free access to high quality spine educational material.
One Year Down!
Spine surgeon serving Marin, Novato, Mendocino, San Francisco and Sonoma counties in California celebrates first year down in solo private practice.
Osteoporosis, The Silent Killer
Learn about why osteoporosis is so dangerous from a spine surgeon who treats patients in Marin, Sonoma, San Francisco and Mendocino counties.
