Most episodes of back pain resolve within a few weeks of onset. You can expect to be back to normal within a month or so. If your symptoms persist, you should check in with your healthcare provider; ...

Recovery from spinal stenosis surgery can vary based on what type of procedure was performed and the number of vertebrae operated on. Activity restrictions will be put in place during the initial ...

What is lumbar spinal stenosis? Lumbar spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal in the lower back (lumbar spine). The spinal canal houses the spinal cord and nerves. The narrowing caused by ...

Introduction Central lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a common cause of pain, reduced function and quality of life in older adults. Current management of LSS includes surgery to decompress the spinal ...

University Hospitals is now offering endoscopic spine surgery for patients needing treatment for back pain due to herniated discs in their spine. Xiaofei (Sophie) Zhou, MD, completed Arthrex's ...

The richest man in the world was recently in Pittsburgh to undergo a complex surgery. KDKA Radio’s Marty Griffin says Elon Musk underwent spinal fusion surgery at UPMC Presbyterian. Musk ...

A small, flexible, disposable camera is making a huge difference in spinal surgery. On December 03, 2024, Daniel Sciubba, MD, and senior vice president of neurosurgery at Northwell Spine Institute, ...

The failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) market is expanding due to the rising number of spinal surgeries and the increasing prevalence of chronic back pain worldwide. Technological advancements in ...

leaving a knife lodged dangerously close to his spinal cord. The actor was immediately taken into surgery, where doctors not only removed the knife but also addressed a severe complication—a ...

A new spinal surgery technique is now available to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde patients. The procedure, which has been introduced at the Institute of Neurological Sciences (INS), is the only one of ...

A lumbar puncture (spinal tap) is a common test doctors use to check for signs of MS in your spinal fluid. But a lumbar puncture on its own isn’t enough to confirm an MS diagnosis. Diagnosing ...