AI is beginning to transform spine surgery long before a patient enters the operating room. Instead of relying solely on imaging to understand anatomy, surgeons are increasingly using AI to generate ...

Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center has become the first hospital in Illinois to install the Medtronic Stealth AXiS surgical system, an AI-powered navigation platform for ...

Back pain can be debilitating, but cutting-edge robotic spinal surgery is helping some patients recover faster and with greater precision. Ten months ago, Jim Deranek was working in his yard when he ...

Spinal epidural abscess is an infection in the epidural space. Patients typically present with localized back or neck pain (or both) that is accompanied by fever or neurologic symptoms. Magnetic ...

The procedure replaces small joints in the back of the spine to preserve a patient's full range of motion. The prosthetic device is so new that long-term studies on its durability are not yet ...

When a two-year-old boy suffered a catastrophic injury that severed the connection between his skull and spine, doctors across Europe told his family there was no hope. His spinal cord was completely ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - A doctor in Shreveport has performed a groundbreaking new surgery for the first time ever in the world. Dr. Stanley Hoang with Ochsner LSU Health recently completed the ...

THOMASTOWN, IRELAND - SEPTEMBER 30: Tiger Woods of the United States (left) has some cream rubbed into his injured back by caddy Steve Williams on the fourth hole during the first round of the ...

“I already know I made a good decision for my health,” the 49-year-old golf pro said Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team. She joined the brand in 2021. Andrew ...

The surgery was performed to address a collapsed disc, disc fragments, and a compromised spinal canal. The 49-year-old golfer has not provided a timeline for his recovery or return to the sport. Tiger ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Golf legend Tiger Woods announced on Saturday that he underwent lumbar ...

Oct 11 (Reuters) - Tiger Woods said on Saturday he has had lumbar disc replacement surgery to address severe back issues, the latest setback in a string of injuries that have stalled his return to the ...