The spine field has seen important advances in treatments but there are some areas that have yet to be solved, Roger Härtl, MD, said. Dr. Härtl, of Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell ...

Building a top-notch spine surgery fellowship takes time, but this surgeon is looking to set a new standard for how fellowships train young surgeons. Ronjon Paul, MD, a spine surgeon who joined ...

Dr. Carrie Jose, in her latest Health and Wellness column, explains why back surgery is rarely the answer, and what the first ...

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 ...

If you or a loved one are experiencing issues like spinal stenosis or an impacted disk, you may be considering spinal surgery. This may seem like a complicated operation with a very long recovery time ...

As spine surgery steadily moves toward outpatient settings, the factors limiting broader adoption are no longer primarily clinical. Advances in surgical technique, anesthesia and pain management have ...

Rheumatoid arthritis often involves your wrists, knees, and feet. But it can also affect your spine. Most of the time, this kind of back pain responds well to arthritis treatments such as biologics.

Spine surgery is a broad field encompassing various procedures that help address different spinal conditions. There are various types of spine surgery, including artificial disk replacement and spinal ...

Endoscopic spine surgery is a revolutionary, minimally invasive procedure for spine care. This procedure uses small tools and an endoscope with an angled camera lens to magnify and illuminate your ...

As she prepared for a risky spine operation around 18 months after sustaining injuries in a horrific 2011 car accident that left her in constant pain, Pamela Holt made a promise to herself. Not only ...