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 ...

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, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Cervicothoracic flexibility may be a predictor of ongoing pain after posterior cervical fusion. Results showed ...

Spine issues are common among older adults, and many people are looking for the best treatment options that will allow them to stay active comfortably for years to come. When seeing a spine surgeon, ...

PLEASANTON, Calif., Aug. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Providence Medical Technology announces publication of initial FUSE study results in Spine, a leading journal for spine surgery. The journal presents ...

Despite being one of the most common spinal surgeries, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, a type of treatment for forms of degenerative disc disease, is a major procedure that sometimes fails in ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Back pain is one of the most common medical problems worldwide. The pain can be debilitating, and more than one in four people in the U.S. suffer from it. Medication, therapies ...

Surgery for spinal stenosis of the neck aims to relieve compression and improve symptoms. Spinal stenosis is a compression of nerves in the spine. The condition most commonly affects the lumbar spine, ...

Chris Carson is having a cervical-fusion surgery in his neck with a good prognosis for him returning to play with the Seahawks next season. Coach Pete Carroll gave those details Monday, while stating ...

ICD-9-CM 2010 revised cervical spine codes ICD-9-CM made changes involving the cervical spinal fusion codes last year. According to the Coding Clinic, Fourth Quarter 2010, changes were made effective ...