Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Richard Menger is a neurosurgeon and a political scientist. A post-operative x-ray showing a spinal deformity correction for ...

Hearing that they have "degenerative disc disease" can frighten many people into pursuing spinal surgery. But rather than being pathological, degenerating discs and decreased spinal flexibility are ...

Tattooed skin at the operative site was significantly associated with a nearly threefold increased risk for surgical site infections (SSIs) following spine surgery, supporting the need for systematic ...

Endoscopic spine surgery when clinically appropriate may help minimize costs of time away from a job or valued activity ...

Longevity medicine has built an industry around helping people live longer without losing the ability to live well. Robert Masson, MD, president and neurological surgeon at the Orlando, Fla.-based ...

If you or someone you love has trouble walking any distance without leg pain that eases the moment you sit down or lean on a shopping cart, spinal stenosis may be the reason.

Surgeries being performed for axial neck, thoracic, and low back pain on normally aging spines was a major reason I quit my spinal surgery practice in 2019. Not only was the success rate low, patients ...