More than 312,000 lumbar spine procedures have been added to the American Spine Registry from 2015 to 2024, and posterior lumbar interbody fusions/ transforaminal lumbar interbody fusions were the ...

Surgery for spinal stenosis of the neck aims to relieve compression and improve symptoms. Spinal stenosis is a compression of nerves in the spine. The condition most commonly affects the lumbar spine, ...

High school football and construction work have taken their toll on Justin Loebel's back. Though he is just 43, Loebel has ...

Chronic back pain can severely impact daily life, limiting mobility and diminishing quality of life. Many patients hesitate to consider surgery, fearing its effectiveness or the potential risks ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Richard Menger is a neurosurgeon and a political scientist. A post-operative x-ray showing a spinal deformity correction for ...

Lumbar decompression surgery aims to release compressed nerves in the lower back. This procedure may ease pain and improve mobility in those with spinal conditions. Conditions such as herniated disks, ...

Bella Breslow's spinal surgery for scoliosis was so successful that not only is she back playing softball, she's added volleyball and basketball too.

MUSKEGON, Mich. — 74-year-old Debbie Reed suffered from a failed spinal fusion surgery in July of 2023, which left her unable to walk hardly at all, until a Muskegon neurosurgeon relieved her pain ...

One of the first patients to undergo robotic surgery on his spine thanks to a £835,000 donation to a hospital says he would "highly recommend" the procedure. The League of Friends charity donated the ...

YOUNGSTOWN A Youngstown family held a fundraiser on Sunday to help with medical expenses following a rare medical complication after a spinal surgery for a member of their family.

BELGRADE, Mont. — A lot can change in two years, and for Belgrade teen Layla Weiss, life is like a roller coaster. “It all started out with me wearing a brace for four and a half years. But then I had ...