For decades, spine surgery has relied on some of medicine’s highest-quality research. Randomized trials. Prospective studies. Single-center investigations led by academic institutions. Those studies ...

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 ...

In spine surgery, some of the most important decisions are made when something appears to be going wrong. A neuromonitoring signal suddenly disappears. An alarm sounds. A tracing drops. The surgeon ...

Spine surgery continues to evolve through advances in minimally invasive procedures, robotic-assisted technologies, motion-preserving treatments and complex deformity correction. Across the country, a ...

You are not alone. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, lower back pain is one of the most common complaints among Americans, second only to headaches. In addition, back pain is ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — People worldwide seek medical care for back and neck pain, which can interfere with sleep, mobility and daily life. For individuals who need surgery for spinal conditions, advances ...

When Conservative Treatment Fails After 6-12 Weeks Most spine conditions respond well to conservative care initially. However, when these approaches fail to provide adequate relief within a reasonable ...

The diagnosis of a spinal cord tumor rightfully terrifies our patients, but it’s not just the tumor they worry about. They ...

A groundbreaking surgery saw a 35-year-old patient receive simultaneous motion-preserving disc replacements in both his neck ...

Delray Medical Center is the first hospital in Florida to perform spine surgery using a robotic-assisted platform, enhancing ...

A vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is a break in an individual bone, or vertebra, of the spine that causes the vertebra to collapse. A lumbar VCF affects the lower spine. When a VCF occurs, the ...