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In an article originally published on June 7, 2018, the authors review techniques and tools available to improve surgical competency and reduce the risk for component malpositioning, as well as provide expert recommendations for surgeons who perform total hip arthroplasty.

There s a certain appeal to simultaneous bilateral total hip arthroplasty (THA) for patients who clearly need to have both hips replaced: It s 1 proce...

Some of the spine conditions that neurosurgeons treat include (but are not limited to) disc replacement, cauda equinasyndrome, scoliosis, spinal bifida, spinal cord injury, spinal infections, cysts, tumors and more. That said, orthopedic surgeons can operate on some of the same conditions as neurosu...

Opioids are also very often prescribed for chronic pain. But there's another, often more effective way to address your pain, if you're willing to do a little work. And that is spine physical therapy.

A bulging disc in the neck occurs when a spinal disc weakens and encroaches on the spinal cord. In some cases, this can cause pain in the neck, shoulders, arms, and back. Acute injury to the area can cause a bulging disc in the neck.

The kidneys rest against the back muscles, which can make it difficult to tell the difference between kidney pain and back pain.

Back pain is a common reason for absence from work and for seeking medical treatment. It can be uncomfortable and debilitating.

The answer isn't black and white, says a massage therapist at the University of Alberta.

TLIF can be performed at one spinal level or multiple levels. The procedure is most often performed as open surgery, but in recent years it has also been performed with minimally invasive percutaneous techniques, now with the integration of endoscopic methods for a portion of the procedure.

Are you neglecting or even unaware of the muscles in your back? If so, you're putting yourself at risk.