From disc replacement to Ozempic, Becker's reported on eight key spine and orthopedic studies since Oct. 28.

“The laminectomy alleviates those symptoms by cutting away some of the bone,” Dr. Farjoodi says. It’s a common procedure, but it is considered a major surgery because of the proximity to ...

A new analysis revealed that Medicare spent roughly $2 billion over three years on unnecessary back surgeries for older adults. This alarming figure comes from research conducted by the nonpartisan ...

More than 200,000 Medicare patients with back pain underwent $2 billion worth of unnecessary surgeries, including spinal ...

Hospitals performed more than 200,000 unnecessary back surgeries on Medicare beneficiaries in the U.S. over three years, ...