From clinical outcomes to costs, here are the key discoveries in spine surgery this year: 1. A study from Plano-based Texas Back Institute found positive clinical results for patients having hybrid ...

For years, debate around endoscopic spine surgery centered on whether the technique was ready for broad adoption. Questions about safety, durability, and outcomes dominated discussions among surgeons, ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Injury, age and poor posture can all contribute to herniated or bulging discs, which is a common cause of upper and lower back pain. Treatments range from pain management to ...

Many structural and pain problems associated with spinal disorders can be corrected with minimally invasive techniques. There are several advantages of using these procedures over traditional ...

Spinal decompression therapy helps relieve back pain by reducing spinal pressure and addressing disk issues, pinched nerves, sciatica, and spinal stenosis. It can be nonsurgical or surgical. In most ...

For many living with chronic back pain, the prospect of spinal fusion surgery can feel daunting — lengthy recovery, permanent structural changes and limited mobility. But at Capitol Pain Institute ...

CPT codes for spine surgery may not always fit circumstances, and in some cases this prompts calls for reforms. One of those codes, CPT 62380 has the attention of some spine surgeons. The code, for ...

Surgical treatments for spinal stenosis include laminectomy, discectomy, and spinal fusion. A doctor may recommend surgery for spinal stenosis in severe cases or if nonsurgical methods do not help ...

Tiger Woods underwent microdecompression surgery of the lumbar spine for nerve impingement in his lower back, he announced via X on Friday. “The surgery went smoothly,” Woods said in the statement. “I ...