The Centeno-Schultz Blog

Some proposed surgeries are extreme and make little sense. For example, cervical fusion from the base of the skull to the lower cervical vertebrae. Patients lives are forever changed with devastating and oftentimes tragic consequences. This week in clinic, I was completely taken off guard and stunned by a proposed neck surgery by a local … Continued

We’re nearing the quarter-century point of the 21st century, and technology in the field of medicine continues to advance at an incredibly fast pace. Thanks to advances in imaging technology, we’ll learn more in the following few decades about the neuromusculoskeletal system than we’ve learned in the past few hundred years. A clear example of … Continued

At the Centeno-Schultz Clinic, we acknowledge that headache pain can be disabling. It can rob you of your ability to engage in and love life and render you incapable of completing the easiest of tasks. Headaches can arise from a number of stimuli, which include but are not limited to fatigue, hormonal imbalance, sun exposure, … Continued

Craniocervical junction (CCJ) instability it a difficult-to-treat condition. Conservative measures may provide some temporary relief, depending on how severe the instability is, but ultimately, if your instability doesn’t improve or continues to deteriorate, your orthopedic doctor is probably going to recommend an upper-cervical fusion. This is a highly invasive surgery that not only permanently freezes … Continued

Chances are, you’ve had to deal with a headache at one time or another, probably many times in fact. Why? A headache is most typically a symptom, and as such it can occur with a variety of issues—everything from a fever or migraine to the common cold or allergies and in rarer cases even more … Continued

In August of 2004, this patient was involved in a pedestrian versus auto accident. He was the pedestrian and a truck ran over his chest. Result: Finally able to breath easy Duration of pain: It has been 13 months since the date of the accident Severity of pain: Varying from 8-10/10 when he came to … Continued

Specialized doctor discusses headache pain arising from the atlanto-occipital joint and treatment options.

Specialized doctor discusses potential sources of headaches after motor vehicle accidents.