Prairie Spine Providers Participate in Community Lecture

Jeremy Przybylo and Andrew Kitterman, medical care providers at Prairie Spine and Pain Institute, recently conducted the first of a 4 part education series at Bradley University. The series discusses the importance of preventing and managing neck and back pain to a continuing education program, OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute). OLLI is an organization of… Continue Reading Prairie Spine Providers Participate in Community Lecture

Surgery Recovery and Patient Success at Prairie Spine

Hearing from our patients that they have recovered well and are enjoying an excellent quality of life, is the kind of news that we at Prairie Spine and Pain Institute like to hear. Patient testimonials validate and encourage us in our endeavors to provide patients with cutting edge treatments, operative and non-operative. Our founder and… Continue Reading Surgery Recovery and Patient Success at Prairie Spine

Patient-Centered Radiation Safety

X-rays were discovered in 1895 by Wilhelm Conrad Röentgen, a professor at Würzburg University in Germany. Experiments showed that these electro-magnetic rays could penetrate soft tissues but not bones. This speciality of X-rays has been particularly useful as a diagnostic tool. Medical imaging helps to detect broken bones. However, some patients do have concerns about… Continue Reading Patient-Centered Radiation Safety