“They are the light and purpose of my life,” Rider said. Rider, who lives in Discovery Bay, grew up in Walnut Creek and says ...

When physical therapy and drugs fail to relieve back or neck pain, patients often turn to spinal fusion surgery as a last resort, but two new studies show that in certain situations, especially when ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An artificial cervical disc improved clinical outcomes vs. anterior cervical discectomy and fusion at 5-year ...

A study recently published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery shows that two-year outcomes of artificial disc replacement for two-level disc disease is an effective alternative to fusion, ...

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When 35-year-old Gara Little plays soccer with her four-year-old son now, she does so almost pain-free, which is a huge improvement from a few years ago. "It's very liberating because I can live the ...

In summary, three randomized trials have compared cervical disc replacement to spinal fusion. At two year follow-up, cervical disc replacement appears to be not inferior to fusion for several relevant ...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Artificial disc replacement (ADR) – a procedure used to treat spinal stenosis, disc degeneration and disc herniation in the cervical spine – can be ...

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Sept. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- DISC Sports & Spine Center (DISC)—California's premier specialty center, providing the full scope of spine care, orthopedic care, pain management, ...