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

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 ...

Kassidy Shedd (MSR '24) has spent years fascinated by medical technology and how it can help people. She has a particular interest in surgical robots, but she knows their high price tag puts them out ...

Whether you are experiencing lower back pain or leg numbness, or if you have a painful herniated disc, there is an “ultra minimally invasive” spine surgery option that uses even smaller incisions that ...

BELGRADE, Mont. — A lot can change in two years, and for Belgrade teen Layla Weiss, life is like a roller coaster. “It all started out with me wearing a brace for four and a half years. But then I had ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Meredith Fite was an active mother of two boys who loved ...

Treating curvature of the spine as an adult often involves pain relief medications, exercise, or spinal injections to soothe symptoms. Surgery may only be necessary for adults with severe curvature or ...