Volume of spine procedures, pushed down last year by reactions to prominent studies questioning the efficacy of some treatments, is expected to bounce back in 2011, according to Matthew O’Brien, an ...

Narrowing of the spinal canal can make standing and walking unbearable. The chances of getting lumbar spinal stenosis increases with age. Options include pain medications, steroid injections and ...

The development of spine technology has increasingly pushed procedures to ASCs, and many spine leaders expect the trend to continue. Frank Phillips, MD, director of the division of spine surgery at ...

The addition of a surgical robotic assistance system and intelligent imaging platform is expanding spinal surgery ...

Traditional fee-for-service has been predominant despite long-term conversations about value-based care. But the latter model ...

Conscious sedation for spine procedures in the ambulatory setting is associated with a low rate of adverse events comparable to local anesthesia without conscious sedation, according to a Doctor’s ...

Spine surgery is an evolving field, with a burgeoning array of competing devices intended to make corrective procedures less stressful on the body. • Smaller incisions. • Shorter procedure times. • ...

The demand for posterior spinal fusion procedures is expected to increase by more than 80% by 2060. The demand will be even greater among older patients, who often need more costly care, placing an ...

The Teaneck-based health care provider announced April 5 it completed the first ultrasound renal denervation procedure in New Jersey. The minimally invasive outpatient treatment aims to significantly ...

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Sharon Cuneta, the veteran singer and actress widely regarded as the Philippines’ “Megastar,” confirmed Thursday that she ...