The days, weeks and months after neck or back surgery are not only a time for your spine to heal—but your entire bod

What are other benefits of minimally invasive spine surgery? Dr. Won: The minimally invasive approach is ideal for

SpineUniverse spoke with Douglas Won, MD, a minimally invasive spine surgeon. Here Dr. Won answers our questions tha

In recent years, one of the exciting developments in the spine field has been the emergence of the use of biologic m

SpineUniverse: Patients are hearing a lot about BMPs. What are they? Dr. Wang: BMP is the acronymn for Bone Morphog

This article focuses on microdiscectomysurgery. To learn more about traditional (open) discectomy surgery, please re

Depending on many factors such as the location of the compressed nerve or severity of the patients symptoms, a foram

Laminotomy and laminectomy are spinal decompression surgeries involving the lamina, a thin bony layer that

Your body’s ability to heal and repair is particularly important after a spine surgery that involves fusion—joining

Osteoporosis is a disease that gradually weakens bones and increases the risk for fractures (eg, spine, wrist,

Spine Surgery Fortunately, most back pain problems are treated successfully without surgery. However, there are cer

After Your Surgery - Dressings When you return from surgery, you will have a surgical dressing over your neck and h

These discharge instructions are printed with permission from Todd J. Albert, M.D. of the Rothman Institute

These discharge instructions are printed with permission from Todd J. Albert, M.D. of the Rothman Institute at Thoma

Preparing Your Home Before coming to the hospital, you can do some things to prepare your home to make your recover

These discharge instructions are printed with permission from Todd J. Albert, M.D. of the Rothman Institute

Dressings When you return from surgery, you will have a surgical dressing over your incision. The dressing will be

After the orthopaedic team has guided you through surgery, it is up to you to maintain a healthy back. The following

Your Spine To best understand your surgery, it is important to know about your spine. The spinal column surrounds a

SpineUniverse spoke with Richard D. Guyer, MD, a spine surgeon in practice at the Texas Back Institute. Here, in thi