Whether you are experiencing lower back pain or leg numbness, or if you have a painful herniated disc, there is an “ultra minimally invasive” spine surgery option that uses even smaller incisions that ...

As spine surgery becomes more minimally invasive, Gbolahan Okubadejo, MD, said he wants to address patient presumptions and focus on additional wellness approaches to healthcare. Dr. Okubadejo spoke ...

Spine surgery is a broad field encompassing various procedures that help address different spinal conditions. There are various types of spine surgery, including artificial disk replacement and spinal ...

As spine surgery steadily moves toward outpatient settings, the factors limiting broader adoption are no longer primarily clinical. Advances in surgical technique, anesthesia and pain management have ...

Matthew Cummock, M.D. is a neurosurgeon who specializes in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery at UHealth/Jackson Neurosurgery, part of the University of Miami Health System. Dexter Dwight, a ...

Arthrex's technology allows surgeons to remove the herniated part of the disc through a single incision of less than one centimeter. Lumbar spine disc herniations were previously treated utilizing a ...

A Twin Cities surgeon was one of the first in the world to adopt a significantly less invasive procedure meant to replace traditional spinal surgery, and it’s hailed as a “game changer” by a growing ...

Surgery is an option for many conditions that cause chronic back pain, but not everyone has to go that route for symptom relief. In fact, there are plenty of reasons why back surgery should be avoided ...