Kari is with Dr. Jason Beckstrand, an Interventional Spine and Pain Management Physician, for Common Spirit Health. He discusses the Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression (MILD) treatment for back ...

A study published by the American Academy of Pain Medicine in the December, 2012, issue of Pain Medicine Journal shows that minimally invasive lumbar decompression is safe in the long term and ...

For many living with chronic back pain, the prospect of spinal fusion surgery can feel daunting — lengthy recovery, permanent structural changes and limited mobility. But at Capitol Pain Institute ...

Daniel Refai, MD, of Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare, performed the world’s first continuously navigated endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. Dr. Refai used Amplify Surgical’s dualPortal ...

Many of us experience a sore back now and then. We tend to brush it off as aches and pains caused by doing yard work, pushing too hard in the gym or lifting heavy objects. However, that pain may be ...

Many Philadelphians suffering from back and neck pain are reluctant to seek help, perhaps worried that the only two fixes are bed rest or major surgery. But advances in surgical techniques are ...

Many structural and pain problems associated with spinal disorders can be corrected with minimally invasive techniques. There are several advantages of using these procedures over traditional ...

In 2026, spinal surgery is moving away from a fusion-first mindset toward motion-preserving, minimally invasive, and ...