Chronic back pain can severely impact daily life, limiting mobility and diminishing quality of life. Many patients hesitate to consider surgery, fearing its effectiveness or the potential risks ...

Lumbar decompression surgery aims to release compressed nerves in the lower back. This procedure may ease pain and improve mobility in those with spinal conditions. Conditions such as herniated disks, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio. (Ivanhoe Newswire) --- According to the National Center for Health Statistics, more than 1.2 million spinal surgeries are performed nationally each year. But sometimes the pain ...

Surgeons who perform a type of spinal surgery for scoliosis, which the FDA approved in 2019, say insurance companies aren’t aligning their policies with the latest medical research. Anne Marie ...

Spine surgeon education needs to go beyond the technical skill and include greater emphasis on understanding data, conservative care and business structures. Four surgeons discuss what they would ...

An endoscopic neurectomy is a minimally invasive procedure that strategically cuts the medial branch nerves (small nerves on your facet joints). We offer endoscopic neurectomies for low back pain.

This story has been updated. U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-3rd District, underwent surgery Monday to treat spinal stenosis, according to her office. Dr. Judith L. Gorelick, a board-certified neurosurgeon, ...

Spinal epidural abscess is an infection in the epidural space. Patients typically present with localized back or neck pain (or both) that is accompanied by fever or neurologic symptoms. Magnetic ...

When a two-year-old boy suffered a catastrophic injury that severed the connection between his skull and spine, doctors across Europe told his family there was no hope. His spinal cord was completely ...