Over five years, subsequent reoperation rates for single-level lumbar discectomy reached 14.4%, according to a study published in Spine. Four things to know: 1. The study included 308,979 adult ...

Christian Yelich was in good spirits after undergoing a microdiscectomy, a procedure designed to alleviate pain and nerve issues in the patient's back. He did not, however, want to dig too deeply into ...

Red Sox closer Tanner Houck underwent successful back surgery Tuesday, the club announced. Houck had a lumbar discectomy performed by Dr. Christopher Bono at Massachusetts General Hospital. Houck will ...

Tiger Woods had yet another surgery on his lower back on Friday morning. This one he hopes will relieve some of the spasms he experienced this year. It was the sixth surgery on his lower back in the ...

Alliance Orthopedics is excited to welcome Dr. Gino Chiappetta, M.D., to its team of distinguished providers. Gino Chiappetta brings over 18 years of excellence in delivering elite spine care. We are ...

Tiger Woods underwent microdecompression surgery of the lumbar spine for nerve impingement in his lower back, he announced via X on Friday. “The surgery went smoothly,” Woods said in the statement. “I ...

With his game ailing, Tiger Woods announced he underwent a second microdiscectomy surgery on his back. “This is certainly disappointing, but I’m a fighter,” Woods said. “I’ve been told I can make a ...

Ben Simmons of the Brooklyn Nets had surgery to address his back injury on Thursday, the team announced. Simmons was already sidelined for the rest of the 2023-24 season; last week, the team announced ...

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons had successful surgery Thursday for a nerve impingement in his lower back, the team announced. Simmons is expected to make a full recovery in time for training camp ...