A lumbar laminectomy is a surgery that treats compression of the spinal cord in your lower back. The surgery involves removing all or part of your vertebra called the lamina. The lamina is the part of ...

I had a lumbar discectomy & lumbar laminectomy lower back surgery almost three weeks ago and me and my husband would like to resume with sex, however we are unsure when it will be safe to do so and I ...

There is no consensus in spine surgery as to the need to fuse the lumbar spine following a laminectomy for spinal decompression. Various studies have proposed risk factors for delayed instability, ...

Introduction: Robot-assisted surgery is becoming increasingly popular and its application is expanding to various spinal surgical procedures, including endoscopic spinal surgery. Aim: The aim of this ...

A retrospective study in Clinical Spine Surgery found that "outpatient" anterior cervical discectomy and fusion and lumbar discectomy procedures often did not correlate with same day discharge. Here ...

When can I golf after back surgery? This is a very common question physical therapists are asked after a patient has started their post-operative rehab for back surgery. As with most things in ...

I have had the mentioned lower back surgery almost three weeks ago and me and my husband would like to resume with sexual activity but I am very scared because I am not sure when it will be safe to ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (FEBRUARY 2, 2021). Researchers in the United Kingdom (UK) conducted a randomized controlled trial in 47 patients with lumbar spinal stenosis to compare treatment outcomes and ...

Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy procedures aim to preserve bony structures and cause less damage to paravertebral muscles and ligaments than open lumbar discectomy, allowing a shorter ...

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is examining automated percutaneous mechanical lumbar discectomy and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England, ...

This is a very common question physical therapists are asked after a patient has started their post-operative rehab for back surgery. As with most things in medicine, the answer is: it depends.