With back surgery in the rearview mirror, Brewers star Christian Yelich left no question about his outlook as he reported for the start of his eighth season with the team. “I don't see any reason why ...

Michael Markmiller was in excruciating pain for years. The 53-year-old couldn’t walk more than 100 meters without his legs ...

Woods will be playing — and walking — 18 holes in competition for the first time since he had a microdiscectomy in September to alleviate pain down his legs, his sixth surgery on his lower back. He ...

Of course, the foundation of spinal surgery is and will always be the lumbar microdiscectomy. The patient is generally in severe discomfort prior to surgery, the recovery after surgery is generally ...

Despite trying non-surgical treatments, Taylor ultimately underwent a Lower Lumbar Discectomy Surgery to alleviate the pressure on his sciatic nerve. To view our latest e-Edition click the image ...

A new spinal surgery technique is now available to NHS Greater Glasgow ... The procedure, called endoscopic lumbar discectomy, involves making an incision as small as 8mm wide, and using an endoscope ...

Taking steps to protect the eye and avoiding certain activities is important during recovery from cataract surgery. These include avoiding bending over and vigorous sneezing or coughing.

Advances in surgical techniques, such as my microdiscectomy, have made a remarkable difference. While spinal surgery isn’t the first-choice treatment for everyone with back pain, if it begins to ...

Stryker has agreed to sell its U.S. spinal implants business to Viscogliosi Brothers to create a newly formed company called VB Spine. The medical technology company said Tuesday the New York City ...

The discectomy is then performed using straight ... Current and Future Approaches to Lumbar Disc Surgery (A Literature Review). MedGenMed 1(1), 1999 [formerly published in Medscape Orthopaedics ...

A woman spent three months in hospital with severe complications from spinal fusion surgery to treat lower back pain, costing her insurer $343,950. A further 13 claims related to complications ...