Back decompression aims to relieve back pain by taking pressure off compressed spinal discs. There are surgical and nonsurgical methods of back decompression. Nonsurgical therapy includes spinal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Results showed several surgical and patient factors were significantly associated with conversion from ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Injury, age and poor posture can all contribute to herniated or bulging discs, which is a common cause of upper and lower back pain. Treatments range from pain management to ...

Neurosurgery is following a familiar path: just as orthopedics and cardiology moved key procedures to ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), spine and neurovascular surgeons now have the technology and ...

Treating curvature of the spine as an adult often involves pain relief medications, exercise, or spinal injections to soothe symptoms. Surgery may only be necessary for adults with severe curvature or ...

Microvascular decompression surgery treats the pain of certain nerve conditions that affect the head and neck. The surgery-related risks are few, and many people report an immediate reduction in pain.

CPT codes for spine surgery may not always fit circumstances, and in some cases this prompts calls for reforms. One of those codes, CPT 62380 has the attention of some spine surgeons. The code, for ...