Plain radiographs (X-ray), computed tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are commonly used in the evaluation of lower back pain. While MRI use has increased most over the past ...

“I’ve been looking at spinal X-rays three to five days a week for 20 ... “We’ve all heard of the person who threw their back out and slept on the floor and felt great.

Michael Markmiller was in excruciating pain for years. The 53-year-old couldn’t walk more than 100 meters without his legs going numb or stand up straight without sharp pains going down his legs.

There can be many causes of back pain including ... a procedure in which the spinal canal is widened (to provide more room for nerves and a spinal fusion is performed to stabilize the spinal ...

By protecting both the implants and the patient’s anatomy, we can reduce complications and achieve better outcomes in spinal fusion surgery ... reductions in back pain, from a baseline ...

In the study, treatment with AGA111, a recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein 6 (rhBMP6), led to faster radiographic fusion and a higher fusion success rate, as well as greater improvements in ...