Jing Liang, MD is a board-certified physician in both physical medicine & rehabilitation, and pain medicine. She specializes in non-surgical treatments for pain and functional deficits due to spine, joints, muscles, and nerve disorders. Many of the disorders are related to degeneration and osteoarthritis. Dr. Liang believes in providing the most conservative treatment possible. Minimally […]
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Christopher J. Bergin, MD, is a fellowship-trained, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, who has been practicing since 1999. He specializes in complex spinal treatment for patients of all ages. Dr. Bergin attended Northwestern University, where he completed undergraduate studies, and in 1989, he earned a biomedical engineering degree. He then earned his MD from University of Illinois […]
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In 2012, Robbi, a senior citizen, was diagnosed with advanced degenerative disc disease throughout the lumbar spine. She also has spinal stenosis. “I could not even walk,” the Northbrook resident explains, describing her back pain. Treatment for Back Pain Robbi underwent several X-rays, an MRI, and was administered shots in her lower back, which would […]
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Steven J. Fineberg, MD, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon, specializing in complex and minimally-invasive surgery of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. His focus is on the treatment of patients with both non-operative and operative approaches when indicated. He has extensive training in minimally-invasive surgical techniques, robotic spine surgery, and motion-preservation surgeries, such as […]
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Dr. William Mosenthal is a fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon with extensive training in specialized back, neck, and spine care. He uses robust, evidence-based treatment plans and procedures and is committed to patient-centered care and optimizing outcomes for spine-related conditions, injuries, and deformities. His expertise includes computer-navigated, robotic-assisted, and minimally invasive spine surgery as well as […]
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For many years, Patricia experienced swelling in her right knee and soreness in her thigh. At times she had very little to no feeling in her legs and feet. She saw IBJI’s Dr. Tomas Nemickas who informed her that what she was experiencing with her legs and feet was caused by a back problem and […]
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I can’t begin to express how thankful I am for the outstanding treatment and care I received from Dr. Mark Mikhael and the entire surgical center team for my bulging disc between C6-7 that was causing terrible nerve pain from my neck, down through my left arm and numbness in my left hand. When the […]
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I was able to see Dr. Regan recently after 2 years. I was a racquetball competitive player and still desire to play, however pain has impacted my performance, endurance and consistency. What I admired about Dr. Regan, is his holistic nature of addressing my discomfort. He considers the mind, body and other variables within one’s […]
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My name is Debbie, and I want to tell you about my recovery from a herniated disc, with the help of Illinois Bone & Joint Institute (IBJI). In May, I reached down to move something and I couldn’t stand up again. Over the next few hours, the pain intensified to the point that I literally […]
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I was developing daily pain from a 20+ year sports injury. My orthopaedic surgeon ordered an x-ray. My fourth lumbar vertebrae was out of alignment, causing nerve pain to radiate into my right hip and travel to the outside of that hip to the front and medial part of my quadriceps. He recommended an epidural […]
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