In tonight’s Avera Medical Minute, we show you a surgical option that allows doctors to preserve motion while also removing their patient’s pain.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to compare the long-term efficacy of spinal fusion surgery versus non-surgical treatment for chronic radicular lumbar spondylopathy. METHODS: A total of 93 ...

Spine surgery has always had a bit of a philosophical split when it comes to DDD — On one side sits fusion — On the other sits lumbar TDA.

Safety Ahmaad Moses was at the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis last week and he'll be heading to an operating room this week.

Tiger Woods told reporters Tuesday at Riviera Country Club that he won't rule out playing in the 2026 Masters despite recovering from October disc replacement surgery.

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Jan. 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TriasMD, parent company of the DISC Surgery Centers, announced today that DISC Surgery Center at Tarzana is now open and ready to serve the San ...

Jason M. Cuellar, MD, PhD is a fellowship-trained, board-certified orthopedic spinal surgeon. He attended medical school at Stanford University, residency training at NYU-Hospital for joint diseases ...

Dr. Rojeh Melikian reviews a patient’s lumbar imaging at DISC Surgery Center. Photo courtesy of DISC. A new study led by orthopedic spine surgeon Steven J. Girdler, MD of DISC Surgery Center, shows ...

Cousin Surgery, a spine medtech company, acquired C Disc, according to a Dec. 10 news release. C Disc is a reserve cervical prosthesis with a double center of rotation. It’s an alternative to spinal ...

Cousin Surgery, a major player in implantable medical devices, is expanding its range of spinal surgery products with the acquisition of C Disc, the first reverse cervical prosthesis with a double ...

203-patient analysis at DISC Surgery Centers shows 100% discharge within 23 hours with up to 60% lower total episode-of-care costs compared with hospital-based fusion procedures A new study led by ...