BACK pain is long seen as something that comes with age. It starts in your 30s, worsens in your 40s, and is simply a given once you hit 50. Ruchi Bhuwania Lohia suffered a herniated disc in March ...

If you feel pain in your leg at a certain angle, it is likely related to a herniated disc in your lower back. After this, your healthcare provider may order an X-ray of the spine. However, an X-ray ...

Doctors can use MRI to examine a person’s lower spine, lumbar region, and surrounding tissues. MRI of the spine can show spinal alignment, lumbar disk herniation ... get an X-ray first.

Lumbar total disc replacement patients tended to have more facet injections following surgery compared to those having anterolateral lumbar interbody fusion, according to a study published in the ...

Florence, S.C.-based McLeod Health has added Frances Hardaway, MD, and James Cox, DO, to its medical staff.  Dr. Hardaway has a primary focus on general neurosurgery and spine surgeries. She ...

Lumbar total disc replacement patients tended to have more facet injections following surgery compared to those having anterolateral lumbar interbody fusion, according to a study published in the ...

When a piece of hardware – like a screw – needs to be inserted into a patient’s spine, it’s important that it is placed in ...