Dr Max asks orthopedic surgeon Dr Kris Lewonowski what’s behind the current neck pain epidemic, why back and neck surgery is rarely an emergency, what the alternatives are, why expats shouldn’t travel home for surgery, changes in the field including the benefits of artificial disks over bone harvesting, and epidural cortisone injections over oral cortisone, and the latest in stem cells. Theme song: Hold for Corporate by Eternity Bro (licensed by PremiumBeat). Podcast by Dr Max Sawaf ©