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 ...

Lumbar epidural steroid injections (LESIs) are associated with a heightened risk for infection after lumbar spine decompression surgery, a new meta-analysis shows. In a review that included more than ...

UNDATED HealthFirst reporter Leslie Toldo tells us about a new alternative to spinal fusion for people who suffer back pain. Surgeons turned to an unlikely place for inspiration and developed a ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Injury, age and poor posture can all contribute to herniated or bulging discs, which is a common cause of upper and lower back pain. Treatments range from pain management to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with central cord syndrome who underwent early surgical decompression had improved recovery in upper ...

Back decompression aims to relieve back pain by taking pressure off compressed spinal discs. There are surgical and nonsurgical methods of back decompression. Nonsurgical therapy includes spinal ...

At any given time, 31 million Americans will experience back pain. For some, the pain and numbness is caused by a problem in one of the discs in the back, the shock absorbers between vertebrae.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Spine stabilization is done for a number of disorders -- degeneration of the spine, tumors, and traumatic fractures. The spine can be stabilized from the outside with braces, or ...