Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Nerve ablation uses heat to destroy nerves and decrease chronic pain signals.This procedure often takes 15 minutes to an hour and is usually outpatient.You can ...

A neurosurgeon says there is a new procedure that has been shown to reduce back pain for patients suffering from spinal stenosis and is considered an alternative to spinal fusion surgery. TOPS, which ...

Kris Bryant is headed for an ablation procedure on his lower back Thursday, Rockies manager Bud Black tells reporters (including Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post). The skipper called it “a ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Ascension St. Vincent’s Southside has become the first hospital in the region to conduct a post-trial procedure using the innovative TOPS System. As one of the first hospitals in ...

DENVER — For the next week or so, Kris Bryant will be restricted to not much more than a casual walk as he recovers from a procedure to fix his chronically bothersome back. The Colorado Rockies ...

Medically reviewed by Anita C. Chandrasekaran, MD Key Takeaways Facet arthropathy is a type of wear-and-tear arthritis ...

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- At any given time, about one in four Americans is dealing with low back pain. For muscles or tendons, rest and physical therapy can help. However, good ...

A neurosurgeon at Northwell’s Staten Island University Hospital has performed Staten Island’s first Total Posterior Spine System procedure, according to a recent announcement. The procedure is an ...

Kris Bryant’s search for a solution is taking him to Los Angeles. The Rockies’ oft-injured designated hitter is scheduled to undergo an ablation on his lower back in L.A. on Thursday, hoping the ...