Degenerative disc disease affects up to 40% of all patients with low back pain. It can lead to spinal instability; that is, the inability of the spine to limit excessive or abnormal spinal ...

DEBORAH: AND TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, A LOOK AT ARTIFICIAL DISC REPLACEMENT SURGERY. IT CAN CAUSE TERRIBLE PAIN AND NERVE PAIN GOING DOWN THE ARM. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER DOCTOR CHARLES EDWARDS II, SAYS ...

In between the vertebrae of the human spine are 23 Oreo-sized, cartilage-filled discs that hold the vertebrae together and allow for spine movement. While the discs are critical for movement, they can ...

Please can you give a brief introduction to cervical disc replacement? Cervical disc replacement is a surgical procedure that involves removing a damaged or degenerated cervical disc and replacing it ...

PHILADELPHIA - For the first time, bioengineered spinal discs were successfully implanted and provided long-term function in the largest animal model ever evaluated for tissue-engineered disc ...

One of the most innovative technologies in spine surgery within the past 20 years has been the ability to replace a damaged cervical or lumbar disc with an artificial joint instead of a fusion.

When physical therapy and drugs fail to relieve back or neck pain, patients often turn to spinal fusion surgery as a last resort, but two new studies show that in certain situations, especially when ...

WEBVTT FOR A CHANCE OF RAIN. THERE'S A NEW TYPE OF LOW RISK SURGERY TO HELP HERNIATED DISCS OR NERVE PROBLEMS IN YOUR NECK. SURGICAL FUSION WAS A SURGERY OF CHOICE. PATIENTS WOULD LOSE MOBILITY IN ...