Surgeons use a bony projection at the back of each vertebra called the spinous process to check the robot’s accuracy, laying ...

Of all the back surgeries, a spinal fusion is probably the most dreaded, but that could change thanks to a breakthrough procedure pioneered right here in Southwest Florida. A local surgeon is ...

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 ...

Spine surgery is rapidly evolving as minimally invasive procedures, robotics, motion-preserving implants and AI-driven technologies transform how complex spinal conditions are treated.  Across the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Surgeon opinion for decompression with fusion vs. decompression alone may not impact clinical outcomes. Random ...

A TLIF is a type of surgery that focuses on relieving pressure on the lumbar spine discs and stabilizing the spine through fusion. In some cases, a TLIF procedure may be necessary to provide ...

Alberta Health Services says a less invasive type of spinal surgery is dramatically reducing recovery time for ...

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 ...

He couldn't walk inside his own home. For more than a decade, a 70-year-old patient lived with crushing back pain that radiated down both legs, steali ...