A common cause for missed days at work or a trip to the emergency room is the intense back and leg pain that comes from a pinched nerve in the lower back. How does this happen? What are the treatment ...

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 ...

Spinal Fusion Procedures Should Differ Based On Patient's Sex, Experts Argue By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Oct. 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The placement of orthopedic screws and rods ...

Routinely collected data on patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery do not provide a valid basis for assessing and comparing hospital performance on patient safety outcomes, reports a study in Spine ...

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., March 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- To follow up on the completion of its clinical proof-of-concept study, SynerFuse™ and its partner, Velentium Medical, today announced plans to scale ...

Orthopedic surgeons need to adapt low back procedures based on a person’s sex Men have narrower pelvises than women, making it harder to place rods and screws in a straight line If not anticipated, ...

Orthofix Medical Inc. OFIX recently released favorable data on Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) stimulation. This prospective, multicenter study, published in the International Journal of Spine ...

A neurosurgeon says there is a new procedure that has been shown to reduce back pain for patients suffering from spinal stenosis and is considered an alternative to spinal fusion surgery. TOPS, which ...