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 ...

The spine field has seen important advances in treatments but there are some areas that have yet to be solved, Roger Härtl, MD, said. Dr. Härtl, of Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell ...

Spine surgery is a broad field encompassing various procedures that help address different spinal conditions. There are various types of spine surgery, including artificial disk replacement and spinal ...

A retrospective analysis of 203 consecutive 360° fusions performed in an ambulatory setting confirmed a 100% discharge rate within 23 hours with zero hospital transfers or immediate readmissions.

Tiger Woods’ long history of surgeries has unfortunately added another chapter — this time, a new procedure. On Friday, Tiger underwent lumbar disc replacement surgery in his L4/5 Lumbar spine for ...

The type of back surgery you may need depends on what’s causing your back pain. Procedures that treat compression of the spinal cord, such as laminectomy and spinal fusion, are among the most common ...

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 ...

Around four years ago, Hannah Polach, 42, began experiencing numbness and tingling in her arms that would wake her from a ...

DISC Surgery Center at Newport Beach (Calif.) was recognized by the Validation Institute for its complex spine outcomes. The Validation Institute used a data-driven approach to analyze the ASC’s ...