Pain medicine and spine care can work in tandem, and their success will involve four key elements, according to one spine surgeon.

Nashua-based Southern New Hampshire Health has become the first hospital in Northern New England to add Stryker's Airo TruCT imaging technology for spine patients. 

Five spine and orthopedic surgeons earned honors in the second quarter of 2024.

Andy Murray is skipping the Wimbledon singles after having back surgery, the BBC reported July 2.

Here are five spine centers to know:

Artificial intelligence in spine surgery is in its infancy, and physicians are discussing the exciting and nerve-wracking aspects of it.

Interventional spine physician Ryan Mathern, MD, will join OrthoSC in Myrtle Beach, S.C., Aug. 7.

Spine surgeons have been advocating for legislation to improve prior authorization processes. Here are two developments from this year to know:

CMS' proposed model, called the Transforming Episode Accountability Model, would bundle payments for spinal fusions and other select procedures to acute care hospitals. However, some spine surgeons feel it needs to be better developed.

Opening a spine practice is a daunting task, but with the right strategies, it can be a rewarding option for physicians.

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons are lauding a bill introduced in Congress that would streamline prior authorizations for Medicare Advantage patients.

Newsweek has released its annual list of the 150 best spine surgeons in the U.S. for 2024. 

Mayfield Brain & Spine has added new neurosurgery services at its newly opened Springboro, Ohio, location. 

CMS is proposing a new payment model — called the Transforming Episode Accountability Model — that would bundle payments for spinal fusions, among other procedures, to acute care hospitals, but spine surgeons and the American Hospital Association are wary.

World Wrestling Entertainment star Erik of The Viking Raiders, whose real name is Raymond Rowe, is back in the ring after undergoing surgery at Birmingham, Ala.-based Andrews Sports Medicine in 2023. 

From long-term disc replacement outcomes to outpatient spine case volume, here are six key spine studies Becker's reported about since May 6.

Mark McFarland, DO, of Newport News, Va.-based Orthopaedic & Spine Center, performed the practice's first Intracept basivertebral nerve ablation cases.

Three spine surgeons discuss the best-kept secrets in their industry.

The volume of outpatient spine surgeries and spine-focused surgery centers has grown tremendously over the last five years as less invasive procedures and advanced pain management allow patients to return home more quickly after surgery.

Researchers from the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network found that a clinical prediction rule can be used to identify neck injuries in children and reduce the need for imaging.