From clinical outcomes to costs, here are the key discoveries in spine surgery this year: 1. A study from Plano-based Texas Back Institute found positive clinical results for patients having hybrid ...

Chronic back pain affects millions of people worldwide, interfering with work, daily activities, and overall quality of life. Whether caused by poor posture, injury, or a medical condition, long-term ...

What they treat: Herniated discs, whiplash, sciatica, or leg pain, and facet syndrome, a condition in which back joints slip out of alignment. ‘‘Most people come to us last, when they are scheduled ...

This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. Tiffany Bruce spends every day, all day, thinking about pain. Her own, yes, ...

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 ...

Insurance denied 18-year-old Nala White’s surgery for degenerative disc disease. After NBC News reached out, it was approved the next day. By the time she graduated high school, the back pain that ...