Back pain is the leading cause of disability for people under 45. Physical therapy and meds help some, but for those whose pain persists, a new surgery that uses one incision can ease the discomfort.

TAMPA, Fla. Pam Pohlar is at home in the kitchen, but it's also where a 10-year battle with back pain began. "The more I was on my feet, the more I noticed it was hurting more and more," Pohlar told ...