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What is Failed Back Surgery Syndrome? Failed back surgery syndrome, also known as FBSS, is any pain or discomfort that continues, develops, or increases after
Treatments for spinal bone spurs (osteophytes) usually focus on pain management. In general, osteophytes only cause problems if they create pressure on a spinal nerve.
Spinal bone spurs can cause a number of symptoms. The most common sign is neck or back pain. This can result from inflamed facet joints,
Spinal bone spurs do not always cause problems or require treatment. These smooth bony deposits are produced naturally by the body in response to spinal
Bone spurs can have a variety of causes, especially when they develop in the spine – a complex structure that includes numerous bones, joints, nerves,
There’s no such thing as a one size fits all bone spur surgery. In fact, there are several different procedures that can be recommended to
What is Minimally Invasive Surgery? Prior to medical advancements in the 1980s, traditional procedures, such as open back surgery, were a patient’s only option. Today,