HILLSDALE, MI – Hillsdale Hospital has completed its first lumbar total disc replacement surgery, making it the only facility in the surrounding five counties to offer the advanced spinal procedure.

After not being able to lift her saddle onto her horse or sleep without difficulty, Routt County resident Joan Romick is now back to horseback riding, Alpine skiing and lifting weights without pain.

Decades ago, back operations involved long surgeries, lengthy recoveries and extended hospital stays. Open spine surgeries often comprised of large incisions, leading to post-operative pain and long ...

DEBORAH: AND TONIGHT’S WOMAN’S DOCTOR, A LOOK AT ARTIFICIAL DISC REPLACEMENT SURGERY. IT CAN CAUSE TERRIBLE PAIN AND NERVE PAIN GOING DOWN THE ARM. MERCY MEDICAL CENTER DOCTOR CHARLES EDWARDS II, SAYS ...

Spine surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and other U.S. centers are reporting that artificial disc replacement works as well and often better than spinal fusion surgery.

Jeff A. is typical of the many patients who come to NJ Spine & Orthopedic after being told that disc-fusion surgery is their only option for the pain and other problems caused by a herniated cervical ...

Chris Carson is having a cervical-fusion surgery in his neck with a good prognosis for him returning to play with the Seahawks next season. Coach Pete Carroll gave those details Monday, while stating ...

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