Carmel, N.Y.-based Somers Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Group is expanding access to cervical and lumbar disc replacement procedures across the Hudson Valley and western Connecticut.  Dean ...

Back pain is one of the most common medical problems worldwide. The pain can be debilitating and more than one in four people in the United States suffer from it. Medication, therapies and surgeries ...

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 ...

As many as 1 in 5 people have complications from ACDF surgery, but severe side effects are rare. Most people fully recover within 6–8 weeks, but some may need another surgery. Anterior cervical ...

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, ...

Spinal fusion has long been “the gold standard” in spine surgery, but motion-preserving techniques have become more attractive to physicians and patients in recent years. Spine surgeons discuss how ...

Post-Op Cervical Fusion X-Rays May Be Superfluous Follow-up postoperative x-rays are rarely of value when patient history and exam are normal. HealthDay News — X-rays taken during postoperative visits ...

Cervical stenosis is the narrowing of the vertebral canal in the neck. It is a common cause of neck pain and is more common in elderly patients. Up to 26% percent of people over the age of 64 may have ...

Former WWE Universal Champion Braun Strowman — real name Adam Scherr — has revealed on social media that he is on the road to recovery after having a level one fusion on his C4 and C5 vertebrae. "The ...