As spine surgery steadily moves toward outpatient settings, the factors limiting broader adoption are no longer primarily clinical. Advances in surgical technique, anesthesia and pain management have ...

The spine field has seen important advances in treatments but there are some areas that have yet to be solved, Roger Härtl, MD, said. Dr. Härtl, of Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell ...

Here are 40 spine devices and technologies earning FDA clearances in 2025. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. SurGenTec earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its OsteoFlo HydroFiber to be used as a ...

The Lown Institute called out dozens of hospitals for performing unnecessary surgeries on Medicare beneficiaries with low back pain, putting patients at risk of serious complications with no evidence ...

The U.S. government calculates the country's official time using more than a dozen atomic clocks at a federal facility northwest of Denver. But when a destructive windstorm knocked out power to the ...

There are empty prison buildings all over the country. They shut down for a variety of reasons: staffing issues, allegations of abuse, even simply that there are fewer people in prison today than a ...

Charlotte Ganderton has received funding in the past from Arthritis Australia and the Physiotherapy Research Foundation. Joshua Heerey receives has received funding in the past from Arthritis ...

Jonathan Greenard has been dealing with a left shoulder injury since Week 10. Instead of continuing to play through it, the veteran edge rusher will undergo surgery. Greenard’s second season with the ...

Back pain is wrapped in persistent myths, but many are far from the truth. From misconceptions about heavy lifting and bed rest to confusion over posture, exercise, and surgery, Dr. Meghan Murphy ...

Background: L4/L5 segment lumbar disc herniation and canal stenosis commonly cause low back and leg pain. Posterior interlaminar spine endoscopy has proven efficacy, but puncture positioning relies on ...