Christopher Shaffrey, MD, has seen spine care evolve through rapid innovation.  But as outcomes and complication rates face greater scrutiny, the chief of the spine division at Durham, N.C.-based Duke ...

Building a top-notch spine surgery fellowship takes time, but this surgeon is looking to set a new standard for how fellowships train young surgeons. Ronjon Paul, MD, a spine surgeon who joined ...

As spine surgery steadily moves toward outpatient settings, the factors limiting broader adoption are no longer primarily clinical. Advances in surgical technique, anesthesia and pain management have ...

Variation in spine care, from when surgeons operate to how they operate, is drawing renewed scrutiny as costs rise and new technologies reshape training.  Spine leaders told Becker’s the specialty ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — According to the National Center for Health Statistics, more than 1.2 million spinal surgeries are performed nationally each year. But sometimes the pain doesn't go away. Now, a ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A relatively new procedure at Southcoast Health could be life-changing for patients experiencing chronic back pain. According to the National Institutes of Health, back ...

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Many people ignore early back and neck pain until it worsens into serious spine disorders, experts warn. Conditions like disc ...

Best orthopedic tech ROI includes robotic navigation and imaging that improve precision, efficiency, and patient outcomes in spine surgery.

A Connecticut woman spent more than a decade living with back pain so severe she feared she wouldn’t be able to stand at her ...

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