Christopher Shaffrey, MD, has seen spine care evolve through rapid innovation.  But as outcomes and complication rates face greater scrutiny, the chief of the spine division at Durham, N.C.-based Duke ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio. (Ivanhoe Newswire) --- According to the National Center for Health Statistics, more than 1.2 million spinal surgeries are performed nationally each year. But sometimes the pain ...

Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D. Myelopathy refers to a cluster of symptoms that result from spinal cord compression. This can occur when the spinal cord becomes compressed either by ...

If you can no longer do the things you love because of back pain or instability, it can be easy to become resigned to giving up the things you enjoy and making modifications for you to move more ...

Spinal surgery is often associated with orthopaedic specialists, but neurosurgeons are also qualified to operate on this part ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville surgeon is the first person in East Tennessee to offer a type of spine surgery that is minimally-invasive, according to a release from the Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic.

Many people ignore early back and neck pain until it worsens into serious spine disorders, experts warn. Conditions like disc ...