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Severe MRI Findings Don’t Automatically Require Spine Surgery: 3 Factors Doctors Check First

Severe MRI Findings Don’t Automatically Require Spine Surgery: 3 Factors Doctors Check First

A patient undergoes a magnetic resonance imaging scan and is told that their spinal canal has "significantly narrowed" or that a "large herniated...
Leg Pain Persists After Back Surgery? A 'Hidden Lesion' May Be the Culprit

Leg Pain Persists After Back Surgery? A 'Hidden Lesion' May Be the Culprit

When pain or numbness in the buttocks and legs persists after spinal surgery, it does not automatically indicate that the operation was a failure.
Spinal Fusion Through a 1-Centimeter Lens: How Single-Port Endoscopy Replaces the Large Back Incision

Spinal Fusion Through a 1-Centimeter Lens: How Single-Port Endoscopy Replaces the Large Back Incision

"They say they have to put big screws in my lower back to hold it in place, but I’m so scared I can’t bring myself to...
Slipped Vertebrae: When

Slipped Vertebrae: When "Tingling Legs" Signal Spondylolisthesis Rather Than a Herniated Disc

Ms. Choi, a 52-year-old living in Busan, recently noticed a troubling change. While grocery shopping with her elderly...
From a Minor Fender Bender to Paralysis? The Hidden Danger of OPLL

From a Minor Fender Bender to Paralysis? The Hidden Danger of OPLL

Mr. A, a 50-year-old office worker from Busan, had lived with a stiff neck and tingling fingertips for years.
From Cervical Discs to Spinal Disorders... Increasing Cervical Diseases, Should Surgery Be Considered?

From Cervical Discs to Spinal Disorders... Increasing Cervical Diseases, Should Surgery Be Considered?

Smartphones and computers dominate our daily lives. As a result, many people suffer from turtle necks or neck pain.