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 ...

Building a top-notch spine surgery fellowship takes time, but this surgeon is looking to set a new standard for how fellowships train young surgeons. Ronjon Paul, MD, a spine surgeon who joined ...

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 ...

A Connecticut woman spent more than a decade living with back pain so severe she feared she wouldn’t be able to stand at her ...

Spine surgeon Isador Lieberman, MD, said he’s wary of two trends making headways in the industry. Dr. Lieberman, of Plano-based Texas Back Institute, shared his experiences on the Becker’s Spine and ...

Dr. Carrie Jose, in her latest Health and Wellness column, explains why back surgery is rarely the answer, and what the first ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A relatively new procedure at Southcoast Health could be life-changing for patients experiencing chronic back pain. According to the National Institutes of Health, back ...

More than 90% of hospitals are overusing risky back surgeries that don't help patients with age-related pain. One unnecessary ...