Spine issues are common among older adults, and many people are looking for the best treatment options that will allow them to stay active comfortably for years to come. When seeing a spine surgeon, ...

Degenerative disc disease affects up to 40% of all patients with low back pain. It can lead to spinal instability; that is, the inability of the spine to limit excessive or abnormal spinal ...

Spine surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and other U.S. centers are reporting that artificial disc replacement works as well and often better than spinal fusion surgery.

SAN FRANCISCO — Patients with 2-level symptomatic cervical disc degeneration fare better in terms of future secondary surgeries when their discs are replaced rather than fused, a new study shows. "We ...

Anyone who has experienced back pain will tell you it is excruciating. As the discs in our backs age, they can bulge and compress spinal nerves. In the past, fusion surgery was the only option, but ...

February 27, 2009 (Las Vegas, Nevada) — A lumbar total disc replacement system (ProDisc-L) is superior to spinal-fusion surgery in relieving disability and improving patient quality of life, and it ...

A study recently published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery shows that two-year outcomes of artificial disc replacement for two-level disc disease is an effective alternative to fusion, ...

CHICAGO — Results presented here showed a significantly greater overall clinical success rate with cervical disc replacement in patients with cervical disc disease compared with anterior cervical ...

A cervical disc replacement (CDR) is a procedure that replaces a damaged disc between the vertebrae in your neck with an artificial disc. Discs are gel-like cushions that reduce friction between your ...

The active lifestyle of folks in the High Country certainly produces its share of neck and spinal injuries and lots of accelerated wear and tear. But the good news is that a local specialist can offer ...

Spine surgeons are reporting that artificial disc replacement works as well and often better than spinal fusion surgery. The two procedures are performed on patients with damaged discs in the neck.