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There are few things that compare to a warm, sunny day in the summer where the whole family jumps in the car and heads over to the nearest amusement park to enjoy a day of laughs and thrills. Millions of people each year line up for roller coasters around countless amusement parks across the country. Unfortunately, some of these high-speed rides can have painful consequences. Roller coasters and amusement parks are some of the most…

Medical Researchers in Melbourne, Australia have created a new bionic spine that will give those suffering from spinal cord injuries hope to walk again using the power of thought. The minimally-invasive brain-machine interface consists of a stent-based electrode implanted within a blood vessel next to the brain, which then records the type of neural activity that pre-clinical trials have shown to move limbs through an exoskeleton or bionic limbs. The concept is similar to a…

The 3-D printer is a relatively new invention that has greatly impacted manufacturing. 3-D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, layers various materials, particularly plastics, to create a three-dimensional object from a computer file. It creates extremely precise structures and when applied to the medical field, 3-D printing provides doctors with an alternative method to bone replacement. Prior to 3-D printing, the best method to treating people in need of a bone replacement was to…

Stephen P. Banco, MD of Wyomissing, Berks County, PA was recently appointed to the editorial review board of Clinical Spine Surgery.  Dr. Banco, President of Keystone Spine and Pain Management, has been a fellowship-trained Orthopaedic Spinal surgeon since 2002.   Dr. Banco’s new role will be to review and critique original spinal research submitted for publication to the journal. Dr. Banco will join a prestigious staff of physicians such as Alan Hilibrand, MD, Todd Albert,…

Many patients feel minimally-invasive means “Laser Spine Surgery”.  However laser spine surgery is never indicated in any case.  Stephen P. Banco, MD, formerly of The Reading Neck and Spine Center, spent years educating patients against the use of lasers in spinal surgery and will continue to do so at Keystone Spine and Pain Management, his new comprehensive spinal treatment center. The truth about laser spine surgery:  It doesn’t work and it is not covered by insurance….

Stephen P. Banco, MD, and Steven M. Evans, DO, formerly of The Reading Neck and Spine Center, has moved their practice to a new location at 2607 Keiser Blvd, Suite 200, Wyomissing, PA, 19610. Keystone Spine and Pain Management Center, a new, state-of-the-art spine center, will include physical therapy, primary-care physicians, wound care and a complete imaging center.  Keystone Spine and Pain Management will be completely digital with an advanced electronic medical record and X-ray system….