LOS ANGELES — New data offers fresh insight into whether to add fusion to decompression treatment for grade 1 degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis. Five years after surgical treatment, several ...

Lower back pain isn’t always a slipped disc. A spine doctor explains hidden causes like sacroiliac joint arthritis, symptoms, ...

Dear Doctors: I have back pain that my co-worker thinks might be due to a herniated disk. She had one, and our symptoms are similar, including numbness down my leg. She got hurt carrying moving boxes, ...

In today’s fast-paced corporate world, long working hours, poor posture, and sedentary habits have quietly fuelled a rise in spinal issues among working professionals. One of the most common yet often ...

A: The word spondylolisthesis refers to the slippage of a spinal vertebral body over another. This condition can be seen anywhere in the spine but is usually more common in either cervical or lumbar.

Discs are the cushion-like material between vertebrae in your spine, and protect the vertebra if damaged. Herniated or “slipped” discs are relatively common, and can be extremely painful. But did you ...

If you have a herniated disk, also called a slipped or bulging disk, walking on a treadmill can serve as an important part of your rehabilitation plan, according to Cleveland Clinic. When done with ...

Millions of Americans suffer from chronic back pain, but for Gene Forrest, the pain became insufferable. “The pain can be so bad it wakes you up from a dead sleep with tears in your eyes,” Forrest ...

Q: Nine months ago I had major spine surgery because of bad disks, spinal stenosis, and a slipped vertebrae. I had no back pain but experienced electric shocks from the buttocks down to the right knee ...