According to the North American Community Hub Statistics (NCHstats), back pain affects four in every five people in the United States. The discomfort and loss of mobility that it causes result in 264 ...

Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure doctors can use to treat many different problems in your back or neck. The surgery joins two or more of your vertebrae together, which can: stabilize and align ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Researchers found no differences in postoperative ...

COVINGTON -- Robots and computers have been helping surgeons in the operating room for years, making their techniques and cuts more precise. But now robotic technology has entered a new area, helping ...

Several types of back surgery can help reduce back pain. Common procedures include spinal fusion, discectomy, and disk replacement. Recovery times may depend on the extent of the procedure. Share on ...

Back Pain Intensity Most Influential in Fusion Decision Recovery room radiographs provide no incremental clinical value above intraoperative images following lumbar fusion. (HealthDay News) – ...

Decades ago, back operations involved long surgeries, lengthy recoveries and extended hospital stays. Open spine surgeries often comprised of large incisions, leading to post-operative pain and long ...

A new article provides the reader with a glimpse of how effective lumbar surgery in select patients can be when performed without general anesthesia, open surgery, or a long convalescence in the ...