Why would a star athlete need six back surgeries? And what can you do to prevent back injuries or spine surgery in the first ...

The first time I consulted a surgeon about having a spinal fusion, I was about 12. I was told that because of my lung capacity, I had a 50-50 chance of survival if he performed the surgery. If he didn ...

Scoliosis surgery generally requires students to miss 3-4 weeks of school and they need to take 3 months off activities, ...

In this surgery, one or more discs and bone spurs are removed through an incision in the front of the neck. With an anterior lumbar interbody fusion, a surgeon removes a degenerative disc in the ...

A herniated lumbar disc can push on spinal nerves and cause severe, shooting leg pain, numbness and/or weakness. A percutaneous disc removal (PDR) can remove a portion of the herniated disc that is ...

Spinal stenosis refers to narrowing of the spinal canal or tunnel that houses the neural elements (nerves) that travel along the spinal column. The narrowing can be central stenosis (referring to the ...

A team or neurologists have studied the art and writings of Frida Kahlo to propose a new diagnosis for her chronic back pain.

The best painkillers for spinal stenosis vary from person to person. If the medication you're taking for pain doesn't seem to be helping, talk to your healthcare provider about other medications or ...

An influencer from Surrey, who started out running Guildford Leisure Centre Complex’s social media pages, now has more than 1 ...