Your backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bones called vertebrae. In between them are soft discs filled with a jelly-like substance. These discs cushion the vertebrae and keep them in place. As you ...

A bulging disc in your lower back is most often caused by naturally occurring changes as you age. Most bulging discs don’t cause symptoms, but they may progress to become herniated discs. Lower back ...

First presentation of U.S. IDE clinical data shows statistically significant improvements in pain and function at 24 months ...

Disc desiccation occurs when the tissues of the discs between the vertebrae become dehydrated. They may heal on their own, but sometimes people require surgery to treat the condition. The spine is ...

A bulging disc in the neck occurs when the gel-like center of a spinal disc protrudes into the spinal cord. This can cause pain in the neck, shoulders, arms, and back. Certain exercises or stretches ...

A Westchester man rolled the dice on a broken elevator — and lost. Joseph Berardi was ending his annual trip to the Borgata casino in Atlantic City last year when he hopped on the elevator to the ...