According to the North American Community Hub Statistics (NCHstats), back pain affects four in every five people in the United States. The discomfort and loss of mobility that it causes result in 264 ...

Awake spine surgery has largely been limited to shorter, simpler procedures, but Stanley Hoang, MD, of Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport, La., has leveraged the technique in new ways. Dr. Hoang, who ...

Over 400,000 spinal fusion surgeries are performed annually in the United States and as the population ages, that number is expected to rise. The goal of many spinal fusion surgeries is to reduce or ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Back pain is one of the most common medical problems worldwide. Medication, therapies and surgeries can offer relief. And now, for the first time new technology is helping ...

About 20% of people who have spinal surgery may feel pain, known as post-laminectomy syndrome (PLS), afterward. In addition to pain, PLS may cause tingling, weakness, numbness, or stiffness in the ...

Results showed anterior lumbar interbody fusion with posterior pedicle screw fixation may be effective and cost efficient and pose minimal complications within the immediate postoperative period when ...

THANK YOU JACKIE. WELL, NEW THIS MORNING, A MOCKSVILLE COUPLE IS EVEN CLOSER AFTER UNDERGOING THE SAME SPINE SURGERY JUST MONTHS APART. I MET THE WILSONS AND THEIR SURGEON TO SEE HOW THIS ALL CAME ...

The Recovery Revolution™ combines advanced surgery, holistic therapies, and proven protocols, validated in a 50,000-patient study, to deliver more effective and efficient recovery. The Recovery ...

As spine surgery steadily moves toward outpatient settings, the factors limiting broader adoption are no longer primarily clinical. Advances in surgical technique, anesthesia and pain management have ...

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, ...