The complexity of spinal surgery can make treatment feel daunting. Now, connected technologies are helping create more ...

Back pain and spinal disorders affect millions of people, yet many hesitate to seek treatment because of misconceptions ...

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 ...

Surgery for spinal stenosis of the neck aims to relieve compression and improve symptoms. Spinal stenosis is a compression of nerves in the spine. The condition most commonly affects the lumbar spine, ...

Perioperative magnesium sulfate may modestly reduce postoperative pain and opioid use after spinal surgery, though clinical significance is unclear.

Kyphosis is a spinal condition that can often be treated with physical therapy and pain-relieving medications. But kyphosis can also cause severe spinal curvature and pain, making surgery the best ...

Ask five spine surgeons how to treat the same patient, and Tan Chen, MD, said one may get six answers. For Dr. Chen, an orthopedic spine surgeon at Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health and a 2026 ...

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 17: Tiger Woods of the United States during the final round of the PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 17, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. By then, Woods ...