Metal rods, screws, resins or bone grafts have traditionally been the options for patients facing spinal fusion surgery, but a team of engineers at the University of Missouri are working to change ...

Over three years unnecessary back surgeries have cost Medicare an estimated $1.9 billion, according to an analysis from the Lown Institute. Six things to know: 1. The Lown Institute evaluated Medicare ...

A woman who was hit by a car, thrown on to its bonnet and then run over, leaving her with injuries that felt like "torture" ...

In a healthcare system that’s becoming highly focused on resource management, it’s more important than ever for spine surgeons to collaborate on changes in care delivery and patient outcomes, Kai-Uwe ...

Recent online commentaries have reignited a long-settled debate about vertebral augmentation (VA) for osteoporotic compression fractures—this time on social media rather than in scientific forums. In ...

“I don’t remember anything…. but from what I’ve been told, we were walking and chatting when we both suddenly heard a loud ...

Explore water exercises for sciatica relief; they are gentle on joints and may improve flexibility and lower back pain, and are Ideal for those seeking safe, low-impact workouts.

A Michigan high school football player publicly denounced his teammate’s “horrible decision” to leap onto an opponent — fracturing the student’s spine — and revealed that his school and coaches are ...

A mother-of-three said brain surgery had transformed her life after years of agonising headaches and fatigue. Lydia Griffin, 33, from Halesworth in Suffolk, experienced symptoms from childhood, which ...

A Lakeshore High School junior varsity football player was seriously injured after an opponent from Kalamazoo Central High School jumped on him following a play. Amber Alert issued for Colorado ...

Manitoba's police watchdog is investigating after a nighttime air and ground pursuit by Winnipeg police ended when suspects flipped a stolen vehicle and both were taken to hospital — one with ...