Non-surgical treatments, such as physical therapy and painkillers, are as effective as surgery in alleviating back pain for herniated discs, a new study from the Journal of the American Medical ...

NEW YORK -- Mets third baseman David Wrightunderwent surgery Thursday to address a herniated disk in his neck. Dr. Robert Watkins performed the procedure in Marina del Rey, California. Wright, 33, ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 70-year-old active dentist and pharmacist with chronic lower back pain. My MRI shows a compressed/extruded disc in contact with a specific nerve. It is extruded by 5 mm. I know ...

The defending World Series champions will be without an ace pitcher to start the 2024 season. Texas Rangers pitcher Max Scherzer had surgery to repair a herniated disk on Thursday and will miss the ...

Max Scherzer will have to wait to aid in the Rangers’ World Series title defense. The Rangers star, acquired from the Mets at the 2023 trade deadline, will be sidelined until at least June and ...