Dr. Evan Larson, orthopedic spine surgeon with Steindler Orthopedic Clinic, and physician’s assistant Ashley Reed in the operating room at Iowa City Ambulatory Surgical Center. (Steindler Orthopedic ...

CBS reporter Amanda Balionis is taking some time off to recover from a herniated disc. In September, she had a hectic schedule, traveling to eight cities in three weeks, staying in seven hotels, ...

How do people get a slipped disc? Is it a posture issue or related to age? Dr Raju Vaishya, senior consultant, orthopedics and joint replacement surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, says: “A ...

It’s not uncommon to have back pain due to a herniated lumbar disk — or a disk that is “slipped,” “prolapsed,” or “ruptured.” The problem can have no symptoms, or it can be extremely painful, causing ...

When you’re dealing with herniated discs, finding the right specialist in New York can feel overwhelming. Don’t worry; you’re not alone in this journey. It is crucial to focus on professionals with ...

This integrated approach, combining histological analysis and single-nucleus RNA sequencing, revealed that the senescence and depletion of nucleus pulposus progenitor cells (NPPCs) represent ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 70-year-old active dentist and pharmacist with chronic lower back pain. My MRI shows a compressed/extruded disc in contact with a specific nerve. It is extruded by 5 mm. I know ...

Lumbar disc herniation refers to the condition in which one of the discs in the lower back (lumbar spine) protrudes or ruptures. The lumbar spine consists of a stack of bones called vertebrae ...

Certain exercises, such as stretches and rotations, can help heal herniated discs by pushing the disc away from the nerve root. Herniated discs (also called bulging discs or slipped discs) can be ...

A herniated disk occurs when the nucleus pulposus pushes through a crack in the annulus fibrosus. This can happen in any part of the spine. Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted ...

University Hospitals is now offering endoscopic spine surgery for patients needing treatment for back pain due to herniated discs in their spine. Xiaofei (Sophie) Zhou, MD, completed Arthrex's ...