OSF HealthCare in Illinois offers advanced non-invasive endoscopic spine surgery, giving patients like Tyler Stratman fast ...

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 ...

As a board-certified neurosurgeon who frequently operates on the spine, Dr. Jeffrey W. Degen makes sure patients understand the reasons for their back pain. The discs in the spine, he explains, are ...

The Los Angeles Lakers’ scouting department has earned a reputation for nailing its draft picks, so there were high expectations for Jalen Hood-Schifino when he was taken with the No. 17 overall pick ...

Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has a bulging disk in his lower back, sources told Chris Mortensen of ESPN on Sunday. Rivers converted a pair of fourth downs and led his team to a 14-play, 80-yard ...

According to Jeff Rude of GolfWeek, Tiger Woods has a bulging disc in his back that won't require surgery. You can read the full report here. Rude lays out the ramifactions: "Tiger Woods has been ...

Slip disc or sciatica? Know the key differences, symptoms, and causes of nerve pain—and learn when surgery becomes necessary ...

For patients with herniated discs in the lower (lumbar) spine, surgery leads to greater long-term improvement in pain, functioning, and disability compared to nonsurgical treatment, concludes an eight ...

People 65 and older benefit just as much from an operation for a slipped disc in the lower back as do younger patients. Seniors can benefit from herniated disc surgery, according to the results of a ...