Non-surgical treatments, such as physical therapy and painkillers, are as effective as surgery in alleviating back pain for herniated discs, a new study from the Journal of the American Medical ...

People 65 and older benefit just as much from an operation for a slipped disc in the lower back as do younger patients. Seniors can benefit from herniated disc surgery, according to the results of a ...

Back pain is a very common ailment, affecting eight out of 10 people at some point in their lives. It can range from dull and achy to sharp and severe, and can have various causes — some benign and ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 70-year-old active dentist and pharmacist with chronic lower back pain. My MRI shows a compressed/extruded disc in contact with a specific nerve. It is extruded by 5 mm. I know ...

Max Scherzer will have to wait to aid in the Rangers’ World Series title defense. The Rangers star, acquired from the Mets at the 2023 trade deadline, will be sidelined until at least June and ...

Safety Ahmaad Moses was at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis last week and he'll be heading to an operating room this week ...

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Will Zalatoris announced he's had another back surgery. In a social media post Monday, the big hitter said that after the PGA Championship he was told he "re-herniated two discs." His surgery was ...