Anyone who suffers from frequent back and neck pain, whether from general wear and tear (degenerative disc disease), or an accident, knows how debilitating it can be. When stretches, medication, ...

Several types of back surgery can help reduce back pain. Common procedures include spinal fusion, discectomy, and disk replacement. Recovery times may depend on the extent of the procedure. Share on ...

If you find yourself asking if you can get back to your favorite hobbies after a back or neck surgery, take some advice from us. In short, you absolutely can. Desert Institute for Spine Care (DISC) ...

Whether you are experiencing lower back pain or leg numbness, or if you have a painful herniated disc, there is an “ultra minimally invasive” spine surgery option that uses even smaller incisions that ...

Christopher Shaffrey, MD, has seen spine care evolve through rapid innovation.  But as outcomes and complication rates face greater scrutiny, the chief of the spine division at Durham, N.C.-based Duke ...

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 ...

TriasMD, DISC Sports & Spine Center’s parent company, is bringing its new ASC, the DISC Surgery Center at Gateway, onboard by investing in new equipment in order to expand access to minimally invasive ...

Figure skater Kristen Spours on how she underwent spinal surgery months after securing her place at a debut Winter Olympics.

Many people ignore early back and neck pain until it worsens into serious spine disorders, experts warn. Conditions like disc ...

A Connecticut woman spent more than a decade living with back pain so severe she feared she wouldn’t be able to stand at her ...

Tiger Woods recently underwent back surgery - the seventh procedure he needed to address issues with his lower spine. The 49-year-old golf pro shared the news with a statement on X, saying, “After ...