Treatment / Back Surgery

Each year, approximately 34,000 patients suffering from chronic back pain receive spinal stimulator implants. Now, new technology makes it possible for those suffering from back and spine problems to use an implanted stimulation device to manage their pain.

A bone mineral density scan presents a way for your physician to measure the amount of mineral content of your bones usually in preparation for an operation such as artificial disc replacement (ADR). So if your doctor or specialist request a bone density scan, this is what you need to know.

Experts recommend pre-surgical mental health screenings for back surgery patients. Find out which mental health condition would disqualify you from back surgery and what is the determining factor is in who gets back surgery and who doesn't?

Learn all the details of a spinal fusion surgery: the basics, operation, and recovery.