A lumbar laminectomy is a surgery that treats compression of the spinal cord in your lower back. The surgery involves removing all or part of your vertebra called the lamina. The lamina is the part of ...

, and , Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga. Indications. The indications for microscopic discectomy include leg pain that is more severe than back pain, radicular signs and symptoms ...

This is a very common question physical therapists are asked after a patient has started their post-operative rehab for back surgery. As with most things in medicine, the answer is: it depends.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BOSTON — Patients who underwent multiple discectomies had a high likelihood of subsequently undergoing lumbar ...

Medical City Weatherford (Texas) added a spine surgery program for the first time in more than a decade, according to a Dec. 12 news release. The hospital’s new program includes posterior lumbar ...