Narrowing of the spinal canal can make standing and walking unbearable. The chances of getting lumbar spinal stenosis increases with age. Options include pain medications, steroid injections and ...

Patients undergoing Vertos Medical’s minimally invasive lumbar spinal stenosis procedure will receive increased reimbursement under new CMS rules, according to a Dec. 8 news release. Starting Jan. 1, ...

1. MILD is less invasive than traditional back surgery. Spinal stenosis is traditionally treated with conservative measures — such as epidural steroid injections, medication and physical therapy — or ...

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Vertos Medical Inc., a leader in the development of innovative, minimally invasive treatments for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), today announced that ...

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., March 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Vertos Medical, a medical device company committed to developing innovative, minimally invasive treatments for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), has ...

From assuming key leadership roles and launching specialty institutes to pioneering first-of-their-kind surgical techniques and advancing research, neurosurgery and orthopedic leaders nationwide are ...

From the advent of new innovations to shifting care models, healthcare leaders reflect on what words and trends will define the spine surgery field in 2026. The 22 leaders featured in this article are ...

Inflammation that doesn’t go away can change the structure of your spine. And if you have ankylosing spondylitis (AS), there’s about a 5% to 15% chance you may have a spinal fracture at some point in ...

Portage, Michigan, Aug. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stryker (NYSE: SYK), a global leader in medical technologies, announced today a definitive agreement to acquire Vertos Medical Inc., a privately ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adrenalectomy did not lead to an improvement in BMD for adults with mild autonomous cortisol secretion. An ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 10-year-old daughter was just diagnosed with scoliosis. The curve is 19 degrees, and I have read that it could worsen with time. Will she need to wear a brace? Or is surgery ...