Back pain is a very common ailment, affecting eight out of 10 people at some point in their lives. It can range from dull and achy to sharp and severe, and can have various causes — some benign and ...

People 65 and older benefit just as much from an operation for a slipped disc in the lower back as do younger patients. Seniors can benefit from herniated disc surgery, according to the results of a ...

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 ...

Few injuries are as suddenly and thoroughly debilitating as a herniated disc. If you've experienced one, you know how quickly you can go from feeling completely normal to all at once having trouble ...

Tiger Woods recently underwent surgery on his back — the seventh procedure he’s needed to address problems in his lower spine. On Saturday, Oct. 11, the 49-year-old golf pro shared the news with a ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP)Tennessee tight end Austin Pope says he had surgery Thursday to repair a herniated disk in his back. Pope post, saying he had been dealing with a lot of nerve pain stemming from ...

Max Scherzer will have to wait to aid in the Rangers’ World Series title defense. The Rangers star, acquired from the Mets at the 2023 trade deadline, will be sidelined until at least June and ...

Crush has suffered a herniated disc. On June 20, Crush’s agency, P NATION shared a statement regarding Crush’s health status on social media. Read the full statement below: Hello, this is P NATION.