A slipped disc is when a soft cushion of tissue between the bones in your spine pushes out. It's pai

Lumbar Microdiscectomy, also sometimes called microdecompression or microdiskectomy, is a minimally

Spinal Fusion, also called Spondylodesis or Spondylosyndesis, is a neurosurgical or orthopedic surgi

Spinal fractures are different than a broken arm or leg. A fracture or dislocation of a vertebra can

Vertebroplasty is an outpatient procedure for stabilizing compression fractures in the spine. Bone c

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) is a type of neck surgery that involves removing a da

Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle — so brittle that a fall or even mild stresses