Back Doctor

Robert Watkins, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon to professional athletes, explains a preventative program to avoid spinal pain: strengthening, exercise, diet, relaxation, everything that can help.

Robert Watkins, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon to professional athletes, discusses the creation and utility of the Back Doctor App, a free app that has the comprehensive program of exercises and lifestyle used to treat athletes and everyone!

Dr. Robert Watkins, IV, was interviewed on PeerSpectrum podcast with hosts Dr. Keith Mankin and Colin Miller on Sept. 28, 2018. They discuss treatment of elite athletes with spinal surgery.

Robert Watkins, IV, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon to professional athletes, discusses new onset neck pain: signs, red flags, treatment, and prevention.

Robert G. Watkins, IV, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon to professional athletes, compares laminoplasty to fusion and laminectomy for cervical stenosis in neck surgery.

Robert Watkins, IV, MD, orthopedic spinal surgeon to professional athletes, discusses neck surgery. Fusion, artificial disc replacement, and foraminotomy are compared by reason for surgery, risks, benefits, and outcomes.

Robert Watkins, IV, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon to professional athletes, discusses the symptoms and treatment of lumbar stress fractures, stress reactions, pars defects, pars fractures, spondylolysis, and spondylolisthesis.

Robert Watkins, IV, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon to professional athletes, discusses stem cells, PRP, Regenokine, Orthokine, steroid, and biologic spinal injections.

Robert Watkins, IV, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon to professional athletes, discusses different types of spinal injections: epidurals, nerve root blocks, facet joints, discs, and rhizotomy.

Robert G. Watkins, IV, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon to professional athletes, discusses post-operative experience and management after cervical artificial disc replacement.