Decades ago, back operations involved long surgeries, lengthy recoveries and extended hospital stays. Open spine surgeries often comprised of large incisions, leading to post-operative pain and long ...

In spine surgery, innovation rarely arrives as a single breakthrough. More often, it is iterative, shaped in operating rooms, refined in cadaver labs and tested in the quiet friction points of real ...

Of all the back surgeries, a spinal fusion is probably the most dreaded, but that could change thanks to a breakthrough procedure pioneered right here in Southwest Florida. A local surgeon is ...

Rheumatoid arthritis often involves your wrists, knees, and feet. But it can also affect your spine. Most of the time, this kind of back pain responds well to arthritis treatments such as biologics.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Ambulatory care after spinal fusion may be noninferior to overnight hospital stays for 6-month functional ...

The 'Today' host is feeling great —mentally and physically — after celebrating his 50th birthday and recovering from major back surgery last year Henry Chandonnet is an Editorial Intern at PEOPLE.

Elanor Ferguson wants to set a record as the fastest woman to walk the event with a fused spine.

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, ...