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 ...

In 2025 Becker’s has reported on three professional athletes who had spine surgery so far. 1. Denver Broncos safety P.J. Locke announced that he had spinal fusion after the team’s Jan. 12 playoff game ...

The Los Angeles Lakers have a LeBron James problem. For the first time in his career, the 21-time All-NBA superstar power ...

Lumbar herniated disc are common manifestations of degenerative spine diseases, the main cause of radiated lower back pain. This guideline followed standard of a systematic review with recovery of ...

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 ...

Rest and over-the-counter pain medications are the typical first options for bulging disc pain. If these don't help, physical therapy might be needed. Most people with a bulging disc will not need ...

A low-back disc herniation can be a harrowing experience. One minute you're going about your day and the next you're laid up with pain, numbness, or tingling into your back and legs. Luckily, in many ...

Six months ago, a 20-year-old engineering student from Noida signed up for a neighbourhood gym to bulk up and develop a muscular body. Without any medical evaluation, he followed weight lifting ...

Prolapsed lumbar discs ('slipped disc', 'herniated disc') account for less than five percent of all low-back problems, but are the most common cause of nerve root pain ('sciatica'). Ninety percent of ...