Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Richard Menger is a neurosurgeon and a political scientist. A post-operative x-ray showing a spinal deformity correction for ...

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, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. (KFSN) -- The single leading cause of disability worldwide and one of the most common reasons for missed work is back pain. It is estimated that 31 million Americans are feeling it at ...

About 86% of infections following spine surgery could be linked to the patient’s natural skin microbiome, a recent study from Seattle-based University of Washington School of Medicine found. The study ...

People often experience muscle pain after spinal fusion surgery due to the surgical techniques involved. However, different techniques can cause less pain, and medications can help reduce the effects ...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Use of an electronic medical record (EMR) order set to prescribe ≤30 opioid doses among patients who underwent spine surgery was linked to reduced prescribing at discharge, a ...

Although ultra minimally invasive spine surgeries are already underway, Dr. Yang and his team need donor dollars to fully ...

Older spine surgeons treated more complex cases than younger peers and achieved similar patient functional outcomes but still received lower patient satisfaction scores in a new study. In a ...

After years of chronic pain, numbness, and weakness, David Terrell's life was transformed after two advanced spine surgeries ...