Acupuncture relieves disabling back pain September 30, 2020 | Nancy Everhart When surgery for severe back pain isn't an option, many people get relief with acupuncture, UCI Health pain experts say. Read More Tags alternative medicine pain patient stories spine
An alternative to spinal fusion for lower back pain September 23, 2020 | UCI Health An alternative to spinal fusion under study at UCI Health may help patients with lower back pain and preserve their mobility in this crucial area... Read More Tags breakthroughs clinical trials pain spine
Spared from paralysis by spine surgery at 80 November 12, 2019 | Tonya Becerra Spinal compression is often missed in seniors, but Dorothy Kunkle's UCI Health surgeons caught it. Read More Tags patient stories spine aging senior health
Back in the kitchen, thanks to spine surgery June 18, 2019 | UCI Health Back pain kicked in during high school, and by the time Talia Ryan was in college, she couldn't even sit up to eat. Her search for a back surgeon... Read More Tags pain patient stories spine
What can help back pain short of major surgery? November 30, 2017 | Shalini S. Shah, MD Back pain is common and can be debilitating. But there are effective treatments that do not require surgery. Read More Tags aging joints pain spine
Back pain: When is surgery necessary? October 27, 2016 | UCI Health Back pain can be excruciating, but spine surgery often fails because the problem may be misdiagnosed. Learn how to avoid unneeded surgery. Read More Tags spine pain health tips