CHICAGO — Back patients with sciatica caused by a slipped disk do very well after two years whether they have surgery or undergo nonsurgical treatment, a major study has found, though surgical ...
A new study looking at treatments for herniated disks found that nonoperative remedies, such as physical therapy and painkillers, are almost as effective as surgery in alleviating pain. "In back ...
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Backache | Hurting the young

Once considered an old-age affliction, back pain is now striking early. But new, less invasive therapies offer hope ...
NEW YORK -- Mets third baseman David Wrightunderwent surgery Thursday to address a herniated disk in his neck. Dr. Robert Watkins performed the procedure in Marina del Rey, California. Wright, 33, ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Simmons will have surgery to alleviate pain in his back caused by a herniated disk, the Brooklyn Nets said Wednesday. The procedure will be done Thursday. The Nets said it was ...
Q: When my husband and I go camping, he gets eaten alive by mosquitoes unless he uses a bug spray with DEET. I hardly get bitten at all. Why is that? — Sallie M., University Heights, Ohio A: We YOU ...
A day after undergoing successful surgery to repair a herniated disc in his neck, Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter posted a photo Wednesday from a hospital room of him giving a thumbs-up sign.
Eagles defensive tackle Tim Jernigan had offseason surgery for a herniated disc and will miss the team's spring workouts, a league source confirmed to NBC Sports Philadelphia's Derrick Gunn on Tuesday ...
The Vikings' superstar defensive end won't play a snap in 2020 due to a herniated disc in his neck. What was assumed is now official: Vikings superstar defensive end Danielle Hunter won't play a ...