New Hampshire and Arkansas were found to have the highest rates of unnecessary spinal fusions and/or laminectomies and vertebroplasties, respectively, according ...

More than 200,000 Medicare patients with back pain underwent $2 billion worth of unnecessary surgeries, including spinal ...

Lower back surgery represents a life-changing decision that demands careful consideration. While many view surgery as a ...

Hospitals performed more than 200,000 unnecessary back surgeries on Medicare beneficiaries in the U.S. over three years, ...

"I was still trying to work, even though I really couldn't walk," said Coy, an Erie man who was employed as a tow truck driver and also drove a forklift. "I had to quit my tow truck job. Later, I had ...

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Following the Game 3 Dodgers win, giving them a 3-0 lead in the World Series, Ohtani said that he expects to avoid surgery. "I haven't had further conversations about the future plan," he said ...

Farjoodi says the need for a laminectomy usually comes back to four key factors ... In some cases, the surgery is minimally invasive, meaning your surgeon will make a tiny incision and use ...

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a disorder affecting the motor neurons—nerve cells that control voluntary muscle movement. These cells are located in the spinal cord. Because the muscles cannot ...

Spinal cord compression can occur anywhere in the spine, including in the neck (cervical spine) and the torso (thoracic spine). The condition is treatable, and treatment can include supportive ...

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