Austin, Texas  — If you’ve been told you have a herniated disc, you probably have been told you need a spinal fusion, which was the standard treatment for herniated discs in the neck for decades. But recent spine research studies have changed that, however, as new FDA-approved artificial disc implant designs have been released over the last three years.  The burden, however, is on the patient to fully research the most advanced treatment for their neck problem. Otherwise they may be receiving outdated treatment that may cause additional disc herniations. “Fifty years ago hip replacement was introduced in the United States in 1969, and it’s unthinkable today that someone with a painful arthritic hip would have that joint fused which would make walking almost [read more]

If you’ve been told you have a herniated disc, you may have also been told you need a spinal fusion, which up to five years ago has been the traditional treatment for herniated discs. However, that advice for a spinal fusion — especially in the neck — no longer applies, according to Eeric Truumees, MD, a past president of the North American Spine Society (NASS), the world’s largest association of spine physicians, and former editor of the NASS Spine Journal. “The most current spine research from NASS has shown that artificial disc replacement can reduce the need for additional surgery at other levels in the neck,” explains Dr. Truumees, a fellowship-trained spine surgeon at Texas Spine and Scoliosis in Austin, Texas.  “The traditional treatment [read more]

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- If you've been told you have a herniated disc, you probably have been told you need a spinal fusion, which has been the Gold Standard treatment for herniated discs in the neck for decades. That's all changed now, however, as new artificial disc technology has emerged over the last five years making artificial discs the new Gold Standard treatment for disc herniations in the neck. The burden, however, is on the patient to fully research the most advanced treatment for their neck problem. Otherwise, they may be receiving a treatment that causes additional herniations. "That advice for a spinal fusion — especially in the neck — may no longer apply," says Eeric Truumees, MD, a fellowship-trained spine surgeon at [read more]

AUSTIN, Texas, June 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- If you've been told you have a herniated disc, you may have also been told you need a spinal fusion, which up to recently has been the traditional treatment for herniated discs. However, that advice for a spinal fusion — especially in the neck — may no longer apply, according to Eeric Truumees, MD, a fellowship-trained spine specialist at Texas Spine and Scoliosis in Austin, Texas, who is featured in the educational website CentersForArtificialDisc.com. Now those with back and neck problems can download a free 20-page Patient Guide that outlines in detail when a person should consider artificial disc replacement and the red flag symptoms for when to see a doctor for herniated disc symptoms to prevent permanent weakness or numbness [read more]

Top-trained spine surgeons advise on CentersforArtificialDisc.com when to consider artificial disc replacement in 2021 If you’ve been told you have a herniated disc, you probably have also been told you need a spinal fusion, which up to a year ago has been the traditional treatment for herniated discs. However, that advice for a spinal fusion — especially in the neck — no longer applies, according to Sanjay Jatana, MD, a fellowship-trained cervical spine specialist in Denver, who is featured in the educational website CentersForArtificialDisc.com. “The most current spine research from the North American Spine Society has shown that artificial disc replacement can reduce the need for additional surgery at other levels in the neck,” explains Dr. Jatana.  “With spinal fusion, you are locking two [read more]