ABOUT SEAN MCCANCE, MD
Dr Sean McCance is an Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon with expertise is disorders of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. He has earned the title of "Best Doctors" in a national survey of spine surgeons, and has been awarded the distinction of membership in "America's Top Physicians".
INNOVATION

Conditions of the Spine lead to many of the most difficult challenges in patient care. The human spine is subject to an incredible range of motions. It must bend and twist and maintain balance. Patient Conditions resulting from problems with the spine are what drive the medical community to develop innovative solutions. Technology in medicine is becoming increasingly more sophisticated... continue

Medications
Anti-inflammatories are often
prescribed for inflammation...


Prevention
Take control of your spinal condition. It is encouraged that appropriate eating habits...

Physical Therapy
Good for short term treatment (4-6 week). Therapy
helps decrease muscle and ligament pain in the short

Medical Alternatives
Often, injections are performed around the small
joints in the spine (facet joints), nerve root...
Surgery
Significant advancements have been made in the field of spinal surgery...
FEATURED PATIENT EDUCATIONAL ARTICLE: DIAGNOSING SPINE PROBLEMS

Before your doctor can diagnose your condition and design a treatment plan, a complete history and physical exam are necessary. This will give your doctor a better idea of the cause of your condition. Then appropriate diagnostic tests may be recommended.

Complete History
Your doctor will want to get a history of your condition. This may begin by filling out a written form while you wait to see the doctor. Take time to think about every thing that relates to your pain and write it down. The more information you share with your doctor, the easier your problem will be to diagnose. A physical history can give your doctor insight into when the pain began, anything that could have caused an injury, your lifestyle, physical factors that might be causing pain, and any family history of similar problems.

After reading through your written history, your physician will ask more questions that relate to the information you have given. Your doctor may want to know if you have had an injury where you are feeling pain and how intense it is if the pain radiates to other parts of your body if and where you are feeing numbness or weakness what factors make the pain feel better or worse whether you have had this problem or something like it before about any recent weight loss, fever, or illness if you've had problems with your bladder or bowels... continue


 
General Information
Spinal Rehabilitation
Lumbar Spine
Thoracic Spine
Cervical Spine
Children's Spine Probblems
Radiological Imaging & Tests
Sean McCance, M.D., PLLC | 1155 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10128 | office: 212.360.6500 fax: 212.360.6535