For decades, spinal fusion has been one of the most common surgical solutions for degenerative disc disease. The procedure remains effective for many patients, but spine surgeons are increasingly ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A doctor in Shreveport has performed a groundbreaking new surgery for the first time ever in the world. Dr. Stanley Hoang with Ochsner LSU Health recently completed the ...

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 ...

It’s a warm April day, bordering on hot, with the midday sun overhead. Still, Savannah Flores stays beneath a black tarp she has fashioned into a tent. If she tries to climb out, she says, it might ...

Over 400,000 spinal fusion surgeries are performed annually in the United States and as the population ages, that number is expected to rise. The goal of many spinal fusion surgeries is to reduce or ...

According to the North American Community Hub Statistics (NCHstats), back pain affects four in every five people in the United States. The discomfort and loss of mobility that it causes result in 264 ...