Surgery to repair a herniated disc was once a procedure that evoked images of long hospital stays and a drawn out recovery — but for many patients, surgery is not necessary or has become minimally ...

A study finds, for patients with herniated discs in the lower (lumbar) spine, surgery leads to greater long-term improvement in pain, functioning, and disability compared to nonsurgical treatments. An ...

Suffering from herniated disc? Go for surgery if you are seeking long-term improvements. 'Surgery leads to greater long-term improvement in pain, functioning and disability compared to non-surgical ...

Those living with herniated discs now have a less invasive surgery as an option that can repair the damaged disc microscopically.Having a herniated disc is painful, and having traditional spinal ...

Background Lumbar disc herniation has a prevalence of up to 58% in the athletic population. Lumbar discectomy is a common surgical procedure to alleviate pain and disability in athletes. We ...