Non-surgical treatments, such as physical therapy and painkillers, are as effective as surgery in alleviating back pain for herniated discs, a new study from the Journal of the American Medical ...

Corpectomy and laminectomy are two surgical options to treat neck and back pain. The procedures are similar, but a corpectomy is more complex and typically has a longer recovery timeline. Corpectomy ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 70-year-old active dentist and pharmacist with chronic lower back pain. My MRI shows a compressed/extruded disc in contact with a specific nerve. It is extruded by 5 mm. I know ...

Q: I had surgery several years ago to fix a herniated disc in my back. I was recently diagnosed with another herniated disc but my surgeon doesn't want to do surgery and requests conservative ...

A day after undergoing successful surgery to repair a herniated disc in his neck, Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter posted a photo Wednesday from a hospital room of him giving a thumbs-up sign.