Non-surgical treatments, such as physical therapy and painkillers, are as effective as surgery in alleviating back pain for herniated discs, a new study from the Journal of the American Medical ...

People 65 and older benefit just as much from an operation for a slipped disc in the lower back as do younger patients. Seniors can benefit from herniated disc surgery, according to the results of a ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons will have surgery to alleviate pain in his back caused by a herniated disk, the Brooklyn Nets said Wednesday. The procedure will be done Thursday. The Nets said it was ...

As a board-certified neurosurgeon who frequently operates on the spine, Dr. Jeffrey W. Degen makes sure patients understand the reasons for their back pain. The discs in the spine, he explains, are ...

For patients with herniated discs in the lower (lumbar) spine, surgery leads to greater long-term improvement in pain, functioning, and disability compared to nonsurgical treatment, concludes an eight ...

The Tribune, now published from Chandigarh, started publication on February 2, 1881, in Lahore (now in Pakistan). It was started by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is ...

<p>On Dr. Is In, Dr. Gregg Silverman discusses what a herniated disc is and how to prevent having to correct it with surgery.</p> ...

Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has a bulging disk in his lower back, sources told Chris Mortensen of ESPN on Sunday. Rivers converted a pair of fourth downs and led his team to a 14-play, 80-yard ...