Spinal decompression is a type of treatment for back pain. Decompression can be done both surgically and non-surgically. With both treatments, the goal is to stretch your spine and change its position ...

Back decompression aims to relieve back pain by taking pressure off compressed spinal discs. There are surgical and nonsurgical methods of back decompression. Nonsurgical therapy includes spinal ...

Microdiscectomy is a procedure to treat a herniated disk. A surgeon cuts out a section of the spinal disk to relieve pressure on a nerve, using microscopic techniques to reduce the impact of the ...

Spinal surgery in 2026 has evolved from open procedures to highly precise, minimally invasive methods supported by robotics, AI, and advanced imaging. Innovations such as ultra-minimally invasive ...

A recent advancement in minimally invasive spine surgery, unilateral biportal endoscopy integrates the principles of both microscopic and endoscopic techniques. It utilizes two independent portals — ...

Symptomatic herniation (prolapse) of a lumbar intravertebral disc is a common cause of chronic low back pain and sciatica. Disc herniation is a result of the protrusion of the nucleus pulposus through ...

Microdiscectomy surgery, also known as microdecompression surgery, is a surgical procedure used to get pressure off a lumbar nerve due to a herniated disc in your low back. The goal of the procedure ...