Spine and back

The latest spine and back stories from Sharp HealthCare experts and our Sharp Health News writers and contributors.

Chronic back pain was stealing Gaylene’s joy until a minimally invasive surgery at Sharp helped her reclaim her mobility — and her spark.

Sharp’s Jorge Chacon Cordero shares his experience and insight from a humanitarian trip to Uganda’s first children’s hospital.

Depending on the kind of injury, heat or ice therapy can be a game-changer for managing mild pain.

Pioneering technology to prevent a disc from reherniating helped this patient get back to his family and law enforcement career.

After having spine surgery, a patient finds freedom from the constant pain that dominated her life for years.

Sharp neurosurgeon donates his time, skill and compassion to people in Ghana, providing life-changing spinal surgeries.

Back pain can be a symptom of cancer or a side effect of cancer treatment.

Cervical disk replacement helped Julie Goecks regain full range of motion in her neck.

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