Non-surgical treatments, such as physical therapy and painkillers, are as effective as surgery in alleviating back pain for herniated discs, a new study from the Journal of the American Medical ...

Steve Stricker underwent back surgery on Tuesday to “relieve issues stemming from acute and chronic L5 radiculopathy.” The 47-year-old had been experiencing hip and quad problems in 2014 thanks to a ...

Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has a bulging disk in his lower back, sources told Chris Mortensen of ESPN on Sunday. Rivers converted a pair of fourth downs and led his team to a 14-play, 80-yard ...

As a board-certified neurosurgeon who frequently operates on the spine, Dr. Jeffrey W. Degen makes sure patients understand the reasons for their back pain. The discs in the spine, he explains, are ...

According to Jeff Rude of GolfWeek, Tiger Woods has a bulging disc in his back that won't require surgery. You can read the full report here. Rude lays out the ramifactions: "Tiger Woods has been ...

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 ...

DETROIT — Bradley Scott woke up pain-free a couple weeks ago for the first time in two years. The stabbing pain in his leg is gone. He now walks more than a mile a day. But the biggest difference ...

The Los Angeles Lakers’ scouting department has earned a reputation for nailing its draft picks, so there were high expectations for Jalen Hood-Schifino when he was taken with the No. 17 overall pick ...