Spine

When low back pain patients see a physical therapist as their first point of care, they use fewer high-cost medical services and have lower opioid use, a study in Health Services Research found.

The International Association of HealthCare Professionals welcomed neurosurgeon Michael A. Thomas, DO, with his upcoming publication in The Leading Physicians of the World.

University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers made an unexpected discovery about the molecule myelin in relation to neuron growth in spinal cord injuries.

Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for May 24, 2018.

Castle Connolly named Kapil Moza, MD, a Top Doctor of 2018. The renowned spine surgeon also received the Super Doctors Award for the third year in a row.

Postoperative bracing after cervical spine surgery is common, but the type and length of brace usage varies significantly among surgeons. According to an article in The Spine Journal, surgeons should reconsider using braces after certain surgeries.

In 1987, Michael Jackson dropped jaws by performing a seemingly impossible dance move in his "Smooth Criminal" music video: the antigravity tilt. The move required Mr. Jackson to tilt his body forward at a 45-degree angle with feet flat on…

Los Angeles Business Journal  recognized Todd H. Lanman, MD, as one of the 2018 "Leaders in Health Care."

The State of Spine Surgery Think Tank featuring spine surgeons and industry members from across the U.S. will take place June 21 to June 23 in Palm Beach, Aruba. BroadWater hosts the event.

Spine surgeons at University of Miami Health System are offering high-risk patients a new approach to spine surgery, according to CBS Local.