Laminectomy is a type of spinal decompression surgery where a surgeon removes the ... laminectomy focuses on relieving nerve pain in your lower back (lumbar spine.) Your lumbar spine connects ...

University Hospitals is now offering endoscopic spine surgery for patients needing treatment for back pain due to herniated ...

Lower back pain? You may have heard your practitioner mention something about your L4-L5 spinal segment. The lower back (lumbar spine) is a fairly complex structure. It consists of 5 vertebrates, the ...

Stem cell therapies can be effective for treating discogenic low back pain, according to a study published in the January 2025 issue of the International Journa ...

Softball player no longer has feeling or movement below the waist following surgery to remove a tumor from her spine.

A lumbar puncture involves testing your spinal fluid for signs of MS. To do so, your doctor will insert a needle into the lower part of your back to remove spinal fluid. A lumbar puncture is the ...

How do you determine if spine surgery is necessary for someone of his age, and what are the potential risks and rewards of such surgery compared to conservative treatments for his condition? Spine ...

Lower back pain is a prevalent problem that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by discomfort or stiffness in the area between the ribs and hips. Back pain can result from ...

Mangaluru: A team of doctors from the SDM Multispecialty Hospital, Ujire, performed full endoscopic intra-dural spinal tumor ...

The desire for a minimally invasive technique to restore intervertebral disc height for indirect decompression and sagittal ...

As technology continues to advance, so too does the possibility of better outcomes in spine surgery. As more physicians lean into AI, software, mapping capabilities and robotics, patients are expected ...