Gregory Hoffman, MD, of Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Ortho NorthEast, performed the nation’s second double spinal disc replacement using a procedure only recently approved by the FDA at Parkview Ortho ...

Symptomatic degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine occurs when the intervertebral discs supporting the vertebrae lose their elasticity. This can cause partial disc prolapse, which may be ...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SpinalCyte, LLC, a Texas-based tissue engineering technology company focused on the regrowth of the spinal disc nucleus using human dermal fibroblasts, announced the first ...

(Nanowerk News) New ultrasmall peptides that can be used as building blocks for a wide range of regenerative applications such as spinal disc replacement and cartilage repair have been developed by ...

Herniated disc surgery is usually the last resort after trying other treatments such as anti-inflammatories, pain relievers, therapy, injections, and rest. There are several types. Between each of the ...

The funding provides the private-sector match for the company's Phase II grant from VentureLab, a Georgia Research Alliance program that encourages commercialization of technologies developed in ...

Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure in which two or more vertebrae are permanently joined into one solid bone with no space between them. Vertebrae are the small, interlocking bones of the spine. In ...

Degenerative cervical disc disease may present with symptoms of pain and stiffness in the neck, and pain, paraesthesia, numbness or weakness of the limbs. Conservative treatment options include rest, ...