DEBORAH: AND TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, A LOOK AT ARTIFICIAL DISC REPLACEMENT SURGERY. IT CAN CAUSE TERRIBLE PAIN AND NERVE PAIN GOING DOWN THE ARM. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER DOCTOR CHARLES EDWARDS II, SAYS ...

A cervical disc replacement (CDR) is a procedure that replaces a damaged disc between the vertebrae in your neck with an artificial disc. Discs are gel-like cushions that reduce friction between your ...

From clinical outcomes to costs, here are the key discoveries in spine surgery this year: 1. A study from Plano-based Texas Back Institute found positive clinical results for patients having hybrid ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 70-year-old active dentist and pharmacist with chronic lower back pain. My MRI shows a compressed/extruded disc in contact with a specific nerve. It is extruded by 5 mm. I know ...

Outpatient artificial disc replacement (ADR) proved exceptionally safe in a study of 1,043 patients, with zero immediate hospital transfers or blood transfusions required. The safety of the outpatient ...

Insurance denied 18-year-old Nala White’s surgery for degenerative disc disease. After NBC News reached out, it was approved the next day. By the time she graduated high school, the back pain that ...

Disc founding director Robert Bray Jr., MD, and orthopedic surgeon, Grant Shifflett, MD Demand for ambulatory surgery centers (ASC)—healthcare centers that provide same-day surgical care, including ...

Here are six key updates from Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center so far in 2025: 1. Twenty physicians with Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center were honored by ...

Since 2024, Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Surgery Centers has added several new physicians, struck new partnerships and continued to grow nationwide. DISC Sports and Spine Center specializes in ...

“I already know I made a good decision for my health,” the 49-year-old golf pro said Andrew Redington/Getty Tiger Woods announced he underwent lumbar disc replacement surgery on Oct. 10 This is his ...