Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure doctors can use to treat many different problems in your back or neck. The surgery joins two or more of your vertebrae together, which can: stabilize and align ...

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 ...

Back pain can be a silent disruptor. It is not only painful but also disturbs sleep, saps your energy, and slowly erodes your quality of life. The pain can become so constant and debilitating for some ...

Spinal fusion has long been “the gold standard” in spine surgery, but motion-preserving techniques have become more attractive to physicians and patients in recent years. Spine surgeons discuss how ...

A new chapter in spine surgery is unfolding, and Vamsi Kancherla, MD, is one of the surgeons writing its opening lines. Dr. Kancherla performed the first all-uniportal endoscopic lumbar fusion in ...

A minimally invasive spinal fusion back surgery results in less blood loss, less postoperative pain, smaller incisions, a shorter hospital stay and faster recovery and return to work. Rather than ...

COVINGTON -- Robots and computers have been helping surgeons in the operating room for years, making their techniques and cuts more precise. But now robotic technology has entered a new area, helping ...

Spine surgeons are reporting that artificial disc replacement works as well and often better than spinal fusion surgery. The two procedures are performed on patients with damaged discs in the neck.

The global spine surgery devices market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 5% by 2027. Key drivers of this growth include the rising demand for minimally ...

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.