Here are eight surgery centers where spine surgeons perform outpatient artificial disc replacement procedures. If you would like to add a surgery center to this list, please contact Laura at ...

Spine surgeons are reporting that artificial disc replacement works as well and often better than spinal fusion surgery. The two procedures are performed on patients with damaged discs in the neck.

With time -- and medical help -- slipped disc pain gets better. But disc surgery is faster and works better for bad pain, a large U.S. study finds. The study shows that patients with a "slipped" or ...

Degenerative disc disease affects up to 40% of all patients with low back pain. It can lead to spinal instability; that is, the inability of the spine to limit excessive or abnormal spinal ...

DISC Surgery Center at Newport Beach (Calif.) was recognized by the Validation Institute for its complex spine outcomes. The Validation Institute used a data-driven approach to analyze the ASC’s ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Same-day spine surgery has become more prevalent in recent years with surgeons expanding the types of procedures ...

A common cause for missed days at work or a trip to the emergency room is the intense back and leg pain that comes from a pinched nerve in the lower back. How does this happen? What are the treatment ...

“They are the light and purpose of my life,” Rider said. Rider, who lives in Discovery Bay, grew up in Walnut Creek and says ...

Oct. 28, 2004 — -- Some doctors are concerned that an artificial disc approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of lower back pain may do more harm than good. "Frankly, I'm ...

A first-of-its-kind surgery in the United States was recently performed by two Vail-Summit Orthopaedics surgeons at Summit Medical Center in Frisco. Dr. Ernest Braxton and Dr. Jonathan Schoeff ...