Surgeons use a bony projection at the back of each vertebra called the spinous process to check the robot’s accuracy, laying ...

According to the North American Community Hub Statistics (NCHstats), back pain affects four in every five people in the United States. The discomfort and loss of mobility that it causes result in 264 ...

Spine surgery is rapidly evolving as minimally invasive procedures, robotics, motion-preserving implants and AI-driven technologies transform how complex spinal conditions are treated.  Across the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Surgeon opinion for decompression with fusion vs. decompression alone may not impact clinical outcomes. Random ...

Kyphosis is a spinal condition that can often be treated with physical therapy and pain-relieving medications. But kyphosis can also cause severe spinal curvature and pain, making surgery the best ...

Doctors in Calgary started performing endoscopic spine surgery in January 2025. According to Alberta Health Services, nearly 100 patients have received the minimally invasive procedure since the ...

Spinal fusion has long been “the gold standard” in spine surgery, but motion-preserving techniques have become more attractive to physicians and patients in recent years. Spine surgeons discuss how ...

A new type of spine fusion promises a shorter recovery and less scarring for the tens of thousands of Americans who undergo surgery to alleviate lower back pain each year. Billy Lucas, 51, has ...

He couldn't walk inside his own home. For more than a decade, a 70-year-old patient lived with crushing back pain that radiated down both legs, steali ...