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
How we replace chronic pain with a pleasant tingling sensation June 15, 2016 | Ariana Nelson, MD If you suffer from nerve-related chronic pain, a spinal cord stimulator may be able to block the pain signal and replace it with a mild tingling... Read More Tags pain spine brain breakthroughs
Texting can be a literal pain in the neck March 18, 2015 | Heather Shannon Texting on your phone can be a pain in the neck – literally. Our national obsession with handheld devices has given rise to a new condition... Read More Tags spine prevention