HILLSDALE, MI – Hillsdale Hospital has completed its first lumbar total disc replacement surgery, making it the only facility ...
Spine surgeons are reporting that artificial disc replacement works as well and often better than spinal fusion surgery. The two procedures are performed on patients with damaged discs in the neck.
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 ...
With time -- and medical help -- slipped disc pain gets better. But disc surgery is faster and works better for bad pain, a large U.S. study finds. The study shows that patients with a "slipped" or ...
A common cause for missed days at work or a trip to the emergency room is the intense back and leg pain that comes from a pinched nerve in the lower back. How does this happen? What are the treatment ...
After not being able to lift her saddle onto her horse or sleep without difficulty, Routt County resident Joan Romick is now ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Same-day spine surgery has become more prevalent in recent years with surgeons expanding the types of procedures ...
A first-of-its-kind surgery in the United States was recently performed by two Vail-Summit Orthopaedics surgeons at Summit Medical Center in Frisco. Dr. Ernest Braxton and Dr. Jonathan Schoeff ...
Oct. 28, 2004 — -- Some doctors are concerned that an artificial disc approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of lower back pain may do more harm than good. "Frankly, I'm ...
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – If you suffer from chronic pain and are looking for relief that doesn’t involve surgery or medications, help is here now from New England Spine and Disc. Dr. Carpenos said ...
"One down and one to go," Carey Hart said after the successful surgery, also sharing how his family supported him during recovery Benjamin VanHoose is a Staff Editor on the Movies team at PEOPLE. He ...