CMS' move to establish the new ICD-10 code — M62.85: Dysfunction of the Multifidus Muscles, Lumbar Region — is part of ongoing efforts by spine surgeons who want more coding clarifications for back ...

Spinal cord stimulators are designed to address back pain and can be used as part of a patient's treatment plan.

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How did the bodies of animals, including ours, become such fine-tuned movement machines? How vertebrates coordinate the eternal tug-o-war between involuntary reflexes and seamless voluntary movements ...

The microdecompression surgery of Woods' lumbar spine was performed for a nerve impingement of his lower back. The procedure was performed Friday morning by Dr. Sheeraz Qureshi of the Hospital for ...

When osteoporosis has made your bones weak, the chances are higher that they’ll crack or break, even the bones of your spine. These spine fractures, also called vertebral compression fractures ...

Serratus posterior inferior: This muscle originates from thoracic 11 through lumbar level three and attaches at ribs nine through 12. The deep layer of back muscles are also known as the intrinsic ...

Spinal and orthopaedic surgeon Dr Ken Hansraj, author of Watch Your Back: Nine Proven Strategies to Reduce Your Neck and Back Pain Without Surgery, says: “I have seen how back pain prevents my ...

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The ugly truth about the biomechanics involved in making a proper golf swing is that it's not good for your spine, particularly the vertebrae of the low back. The two big issues: First, your ...

Tiger Woods announced Friday he underwent successful microdecompression surgery of the lumbar spine for nerve impingement in his lower back. Woods, 48, said he is preparing himself to “get back to ...

“I have seen how back pain prevents my patients from fully engaging in their lives,” says spinal and orthopaedic surgeon Dr Ken Hansraj, author of Watch Your Back: Nine Proven Strategies to ...