Surgeons use a bony projection at the back of each vertebra called the spinous process to check the robot’s accuracy, laying ...

The development of spine technology has increasingly pushed procedures to ASCs, and many spine leaders expect the trend to continue. Frank Phillips, MD, director of the division of spine surgery at ...

Spine surgery is rapidly evolving as minimally invasive procedures, robotics, AI-guided surgical planning and motion-preserving techniques transform how complex spinal conditions are treated. Across ...

PHOENIX — Abrazo Arrowhead Campus in Glendale has expanded its surgical robots with the addition of a GPS-guided robotic arm for spinal procedures. Surgeons will use the Globus ExcelsiusGPS system for ...

When surgery isn’t the best immediate option for spine patients, interventions can range from physical therapy to spinal injections and over-the-counter NSAIDS. Spine surgeons discuss the ...

The Teaneck-based health care provider announced April 5 it completed the first ultrasound renal denervation procedure in New Jersey. The minimally invasive outpatient treatment aims to significantly ...

Narrowing of the spinal canal can make standing and walking unbearable. The chances of getting lumbar spinal stenosis increases with age. Options include pain medications, steroid injections and ...

CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spinal Elements, a Carlsbad, CA-based medical device company focused on spine surgery procedures, today introduced its MIS Ultra™ platform of products and procedures ...

Q: My wife is 77 and has spinal stenosis. She's often in pain. We read about a new procedure called "minimally invasive lumbar decompression," which we are hoping might help. She really wants to avoid ...

Doctors use blood patch procedures to treat spinal headaches, rare events that may happen after epidurals or other medical procedures involving the spine. In a blood patch your own blood is injected ...