Nathan Snyder competes in the Tough Mudder Run and Obstacle Race. The TOPS system is a mechanical implant device that replaces the bony and soft tissues removed during spinal decompression surgery.

(WNDU) - Spinal stenosis is a spinal canal narrowing that puts pressure on the spinal cord and nerves. It can cause debilitating pain and numbness in the lower back and legs. 10% of all Americans will ...

A neurosurgeon says there is a new procedure that has been shown to reduce back pain for patients suffering from spinal stenosis and is considered an alternative to spinal fusion surgery. TOPS, which ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Many Louisiana children and teens struggle with AIS or adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. It’s a side-to-side curve of the spine greater than 10 degrees. It’s also the most ...

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that puts pressure on the spinal cord and nerves. It can cause debilitating pain and numbness in the lower back ...

LIMA — A new treatment at Lima Memorial Health System can provide a total disc replacement to patients suffering from chronic neck or back pain caused by damaged spinal discs. The prodisc technology ...

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Nathan Snyder has been an athlete his entire life. He played football at Harvard University, but his back pain started even before college. Little by little, the pain got the best of ...

TEL AVIV, Feb 27 (Reuters) - A medical implant developed by Premia Spine offers patients with certain spinal disorders an alternative to traditional fusion surgeries, enabling a quicker recovery and ...

A study recently published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery shows that two-year outcomes of artificial disc replacement for two-level disc disease is an effective alternative to fusion, ...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wenzel Spine, a leader in the development of innovative stand-alone spinal fusion technologies and diagnostic methods, announced today a notable achievement in the ...