Rare spine surgery restores elite athlete's mobility July 21, 2022 | UCI Health A mountain biking accident that temporarily paralyzed a former NFL linebacker revealed a severe spine condition requiring surgery to avoid... Read More Tags orthopaedic surgery spine
A better way to treat metastatic spine tumors? June 10, 2021 | UCI Health Radiology researchers at UC Irvine have developed a new therapy called brachytherapy bone cement that irradiates metastatic spine tumors from the... Read More Tags breakthroughs cancer spine
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 | UCI Health Spinal compression is often missed in seniors, but Janet Kunkle's UCI Health surgeons caught it. Read More Tags patient stories spine aging senior health
Freed from crippling back pain 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