Last week we spoke about the treatment of intervertebral disc degeneration and degenerative instability through the use of spinal fusion which essentially “locks” the segments which are problematic to ...

A 28-year-old father from rural Warren, Minn., underwent lumbar arthroplasty at Sanford, becoming the first patient to ...

When physical therapy and drugs fail to relieve back or neck pain, patients often turn to spinal fusion surgery as a last resort, but two new studies show that in certain situations, especially when ...

(KPLC) - Suffering from a stiff neck? How about sore shoulders? It may be caused by more than just the stress of the day. About 25 percent of people under the age of 40, and 60 percent of people over ...

WEBVTT FOR A CHANCE OF RAIN. THERE'S A NEW TYPE OF LOW RISK SURGERY TO HELP HERNIATED DISCS OR NERVE PROBLEMS IN YOUR NECK. SURGICAL FUSION WAS A SURGERY OF CHOICE. PATIENTS WOULD LOSE MOBILITY IN ...

Spinal discs sit between the vertebrae of the spine acting as shock absorbers for the back and provide flexibility in the spinal column. Over time, those discs can weaken or develop cracks, sometimes ...

Centinel Spine® exceeds 10,000 U.S. procedures since limited release of the new Match-the-Disc™ prodisc® Cervical Total Disc Replacement (TDR) System in Q4 2022. The new system drove a 46% increase in ...

DISC Surgery Center at Newport Beach (Calif.) is enrolling patients for a clinical study on Orthofix’s M6-C artificial disc. DISC spine surgeons Ali Mesiwala, MD, and Grant Shifflett, MD, are involved ...

Tiger Woods told reporters Tuesday at Riviera Country Club that he won't rule out playing in the 2026 Masters despite recovering from October disc replacement surgery.