Lumbar decompression surgery aims to release compressed nerves in the lower back. This procedure may ease pain and improve mobility in those with spinal conditions. Conditions such as herniated disks, ...

About 20% of people who have spinal surgery may feel pain, known as post-laminectomy syndrome (PLS), afterward. In addition to pain, PLS may cause tingling, weakness, numbness, or stiffness in the ...

Many Philadelphians suffering from back and neck pain are reluctant to seek help, perhaps worried that the only two fixes are bed rest or major surgery. But advances in surgical techniques are ...

Common types of spine surgery include laminectomy, vertebroplasty, and spinal fusion. Certain procedures are better suited for certain types of damage. There are many types of spine surgery, but most ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I suffered a lower back injury in 2001, with crushed and bulging discs in the L2, L3, L4 and L5 vertebras. After over a year of physical therapy and drugs, my pain doctor tried an ...

Tiger Woods announced Friday that he underwent another surgery on his back. The microdecompression surgery of Woods' lumbar spine was performed for a nerve impingement of his lower back. The procedure ...