Professional golfer Tiger Woods had a lumbar disc replacement, he said in an Oct. 11 statement on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, performed the surgery in Mr. Woods’ L4/L5 spine on Oct. 10 at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery.
“After experiencing pain and lack of mobility in my back, I consulted with doctors and surgeons to have tests taken,” Mr. Woods’ statement said. “The scans determined that I had a collapsed disc in L4/5, disc fragments and a compromised spinal canal … I already know I made a good decision for my health and my back.”
Mr. Woods previously had surgery in March for a minimally invasive left achilles tendon repair. He’s also had six previous spine surgeries since 2014.
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