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Lumbar Fusion Overview:

Lumbar fusion surgery, also known as spinal fusion surgery, is a procedure designed to “weld” adjacent vertebrae into one solid bone in the lower back (lumbar spine),...

In the final installment of The DISC Patient Journey, Jeff chats about his road to recovery. We pick up immediately after his surgery; upon waking up afterwards, Jeff already noticed a massive...

In the second installment of The DISC Patient Journey, we take a close look at Jeff's ADR procedure. 

Dr. Russell S. Montgomery performed the incision. Afterward, Dr. Montgomery cleared a path to the...

In this series, we'll follow a patient through his journey with DISC. For years, Jeff put up with debilitating back pain caused by his Transitional Anatomy – his pelvis is fused to one of his...

Does your back pain constantly keep you down? If so, you’re definitely not alone—back pain is extremely common and can occur for a myriad of reasons. One of the most common causes of back pain is a...

Did you know that up to four out of 10 people will experience sciatica pain at some point during their lives? When symptoms flare, sciatica pain can make it hard to carry out normal daily activities....

Are you looking for a treatment to end your sciatica pain? In addition to discomfort in your lower back, you may experience pain, numbness, or weakness traveling down your leg. And because simple...

Did you know that lumbar back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide? There’s no denying the impact this common condition can have on your everyday life. If you’ve been dealing with lumbar...

If you’ve experienced sciatica, or sciatic pain, you’ve no doubt looked for ways to relieve it. The longest nerve in your body, the sciatic nerve starts in your lower back and branches off to run...

“I’ve been having a lot of pain in my lower back, and it’s traveling down my leg.” If a patient comes into DISC Sports & Spine Center with a complaint like this, it’s likely due to sciatic nerve pain...

When talking to my patients, I’ve found that there is often concern about the prospect of having lumbar fusion surgery. Although I always encourage them to carefully consider their surgical options,...

Some people live with lumbar back pain for years, worried that a visit to a specialist will ultimately lead to surgery. But as a spine surgeon, I have some good news … Most of the time, surgery isn’t...