Physicians at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health Care System, based in Charleston, S.C., have successfully completed the first total posterior spine system procedure at the facility. The TOPS device ...

Experts have demonstrated that multiple sclerosis (MS) can successfully be diagnosed using an MRI scan, meaning patients no longer need to undergo a painful lumbar puncture. Experts found that by ...

Experts from the University of Nottingham have proven that multiple sclerosis (MS) can successfully be diagnosed using an MRI ...

BEVERLY HILLS, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire / May 20, 2025 / In a groundbreaking advancement for motion-preserving spine surgery, renowned spinal neurosurgeon Dr. Todd H. Lanman and his colleague Dr.

Mediclinic Vereeniging orthopaedic surgeon Dr Dennis Agbazue performs Gauteng’s first fully endoscopic lumbar spinal decompression and fusion.

A herniated disc occurs when the soft, jelly-like material in the center of a disc in your spine leaks out and presses on a nearby nerve root. It can happen after an injury or through normal wear and ...

It is the least common type and happens in your thoracic spine, which is located in your upper back area. Thoracic foraminal stenosis can affect your shoulders and rib cage.‌ Lumbar foraminal ...

The lumbar spine includes the five vertebrae in your lower back numbered L1 to L5. These bones help provide mobility and stability to your back and spinal column and are an attachment point for many ...

Lower spine pain may only occur after a specific event or trigger, or it may spread down one leg. Depending on the condition causing it, it can also develop suddenly or gradually. The lumbar spine ...

Your sacroiliac joint (SI joint) connects your hip bones to your sacrum, the triangular bone between your lumbar spine and your tailbone. This joint is meant to absorb shock between your upper ...

From open and minimally invasive degenerative spine surgery to more complex deformity cases, the JSS system offers a wide range of pedicle screws covering the entire thoracolumbar spine. In the ...

But no matter what, your operation will help heal your spine and ease any pain you’ve been feeling. The techniques for these procedures are similar, and recovery for each is about the same.