Spine

The North American Spine Society awarded a total of $349,646 to this year's recipients of the research grants.

The North American Spine Society has awarded the 2013 Outstanding Paper Awards to four papers this year.

The North American Spine Society has granted its 2013 research and clinical traveling fellowship awards.

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield has started an innovative program working with providers in New York to develop a community model of spine care for patients suffering from spine-related disorders.

Here are seven things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013.

Spine surgery patients may be able to drive a car as soon as two weeks after surgery, according to a recent study.

Routine spine surgery has high success rates that are comparable to those of popular hip and knee replacement surgeries, a recent study has shown.

Just 20 minutes of light daily exercise can drastically lower the risk back pain in the morbidly obese, according to a recent study.

William C. Watters III, MD, has been named president of the North American Spine Society for the 2013-2014 year.

Newark, N.J.-based StemCells, a biotech company, recently received FDA permission to begin testing an experimental stem cell therapy in humans with spinal cord injuries, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.