Many individuals can benefit from minimally invasive spine surgery, such as those living with degenerative disc disease, ...

Lower back pain is a condition that can vary in intensity and duration, with causes ranging from acute muscle injuries to ...

Doctors Matthew Prevost and Mark Prevost II, board-certified and fellowship trained orthopaedic spine surgeons with Alabama Back Institute, are on the forefront of cutting-edge technology advancements ...

spinal fusion surgery and prosthetic disk replacement surgery. However, in a previous trial, spinal fusion surgery was not better than disk replacement or nonsurgical rehabilitation (JW Gen Med ...

Marked by the gradual erosion of cartilage between the vertebrae, this destructive disease of the spine routinely provokes low back pain, the leading cause of disability in people under age 45 in ...

Paget's disease) or rule out other potential diagnoses. A test called an electromyography (EMG) may also be ordered in the diagnostic workup of spinal stenosis. This test measures how well the nerves ...

Objectives Evidence comparing the effectiveness of surgical and conservative treatment of symptomatic lumbar disc herniation is controversial. We sought to compare short-term and long-term ...

Lower left back pain is muscle, organ, or nerve-related. This article helps you get closer to what’s causing continued pain ...

Cervical cancer can spread to the spine, causing bone pain, nerve issues, and leg weakness. Understanding the link between ...