Disks are the round cushions that sit between the bones of your spine (vertebrae). They act like shock absorbers, and let you bend and move without your bones rubbing together. When one of the disks ...

DEAR DOCTOR K: I have a herniated disk that’s been bothering me for more than a year. I’ve tried exercise, medication and complementary therapies. None have helped. What are my surgical options? DEAR ...

Spine surgery is a broad field encompassing various procedures that help address different spinal conditions. There are various types of spine surgery, including artificial disk replacement and spinal ...

A comparison of surgical treatments for sciatica finds that the minimally invasive procedure known as tubular diskectomy does not provide a significant difference in improvement of functional ...

Much like the aging face, the taut disks that cushion the spinal column, enabling us to twist and bend, become less elastic over time. The loss can mean gelatinous disk innards start bulging out, ...

Common types of spine surgery include laminectomy, vertebroplasty, and spinal fusion. Certain procedures are better suited for certain types of damage. There are many types of spine surgery, but most ...

A minimally invasive interventional radiology treatment -- that safely and effectively uses oxygen/ozone to relieve the pain of herniated disks -- will become standard in the United States in the next ...

Surgery to relieve leg pain and disability in some people with sciatica may be better than other non-surgical treatments, but the benefits are short-lived, lasting only up to 12 months, finds an ...