A study in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine evaluated the effectiveness of using local anesthetic in endoscopic posterior decompression procedures for lumbar spinal stenosis patients. The study ...
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 ...
Awake spine surgery has largely been limited to shorter, simpler procedures, but Stanley Hoang, MD, of Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport, La., has leveraged the technique in new ways. Dr. Hoang, who ...
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas (Jan. 25, 2023) – Brooke Army Medical Center is now using a robotic guidance system for spinal surgery that’s decreasing post-surgery pain and recovery ...
Many people ignore early back and neck pain until it worsens into serious spine disorders, experts warn. Conditions like disc ...
A dead hang appears to visibly lengthen your spine and stretch your upper-body muscles. But does this move actually stretch your spine? It’s true that when you hang off the ground, the force of ...
Endoscopic spine surgery is reaching a pivotal moment in adoption in the U.S., and it’s well-suited for ASCs. However reimbursement remains a key hurdle for growth. Multiple hospitals and practices ...
BPCI Advanced model reduced spending for outpatient spine surgeries, despite increased total payments over time. Hospitals receive incentives for providing quality care within a target price, ...