Spine specialist, Dr. Matthew Collins, director of TWIN CITIES HEADACHE NECK & BACK, shares two interesting patient stories with us. The first patient has sciatica following back surgery. The second story involves diagnosing and treating sciatica without an MRI.
Matthew Collins, DC, DACRB is a 1999 graduate of Northwestern College of Chiropractic where he received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree. He has been in private practice in St. Paul, MN since 2000.
Dr. Matthew Collins is board certified in Rehabilitation by the American Chiropractic Rehabilitation Board. He has certificate training in Acupuncture. He has training and credentials in MRI interpretation from the State University of New York in Buffalo, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. He has an advanced certificate of competency in Whiplash Injuries from the Spine Research Institute of San Diego.
His practice focus is on the diagnosis and case management of biomechanical spine pain and spine injuries. He co-manages patients with complex spine conditions with local primary care providers, neurologists and surgeons.
Resources:
Episode 268 Joel Proskewitz – The Spine Exchange
Episode 82 Dr. James Proodian – Minor Disc Bulge
Episode 199 Dr. Turner Osler – Active Sitting
Episode 303 Dr. Kim Lombardy – Treating Post Surgical Patients
Episode 175 Dr. Amelia Pappas – Disc Bulge and Sacroiliitis
Episode 95 Dr. Harry Adelson – Stem Cell Therapy
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