Columbia Asia Hospital Cheras is advancing spine care with minimally invasive procedures that shorten recovery times and help ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — People worldwide seek medical care for back and neck pain, which can interfere with sleep, mobility and daily life. For individuals who need surgery for spinal conditions, advances ...

For decades, spine surgery has largely operated on a straightforward premise: identify the problem and fix it. If an MRI showed spinal stenosis, instability, deformity and degeneration, the goal was ...

When Conservative Treatment Fails After 6-12 Weeks Most spine conditions respond well to conservative care initially. However, when these approaches fail to provide adequate relief within a reasonable ...

But wait before signing up for back surgery, a big-deal operation that makes matters worse four of 10 times, experts say. There are options, some new, some less known. Here are four different ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Richard Menger is a neurosurgeon and a political scientist. A post-operative x-ray showing a spinal deformity correction for ...

Whether you are experiencing lower back pain or leg numbness, or if you have a painful herniated disc, there is an “ultra minimally invasive” spine surgery option that uses even smaller incisions that ...