Facet joint inflammation is linked to a more than threefold increase in the risk for subsequent ankylosis at the same spinal location in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Researchers ...

A facetectomy is a surgical procedure on the spine to remove one or both facet joints of a vertebra. Surgery aims to release pressure on a trapped nerve and reduce pain. Facets are bony protrusions ...

An endoscopic neurectomy is a minimally invasive procedure that strategically cuts the medial branch nerves (small nerves on your facet joints). We offer endoscopic neurectomies for low back pain.

NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Premia Spine, a medical technology company aiming to change the way debilitating chronic leg and back pain is treated, today announced that intermediate clinical study ...

Dr. McCormick has dedicated significant research efforts to better understanding and treating chronic low back pain (CLBP) of various sources. He is currently the principle investigator for The ...

Today we are going to discuss a variety of conditions that lead to spinal instability, that is to say, conditions that cause the spine to become unstable. Often patients undergo serious back surgery ...

Spinal arthritis is inflammation of the joints that make up the spine. Typically, the most effective medications include analgesics, NSAIDs, acetaminophen, steroids, muscle relaxants, and DMARDs.

NORWALK, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Premia Spine, a medical technology company changing the way debilitating chronic leg and back pain is treated, today announced that a single-center study evaluating ...

Rheumatoid arthritis often involves your wrists, knees, and feet. But it can also affect your spine. Most of the time, this kind of back pain responds well to arthritis treatments such as biologics.

Spinal stenosis is a common condition, which with the availability of modern imaging facilities is now being increasingly recognized as a cause of low back pain and radiculopathy (leg pain) in the ...