The Top 3 New Features on Our Website
Our team has been working hard behind the scenes over the past year to reimagine a...
Welcome to Our Community!
Welcome to the New National Spine Health Foundation Website
Over 20 years ago the National Spine Health Foundation (NSHF) began with a mission focused on...
Caregiver Support
Coping with the demands of living with or caring for someone with severe neck or back...
Common Questions About Spine Surgery
OFTENTIMES, THE MOST COMMON QUESTIONS SURROUNDING A PROCEDURE ARE RELATED TO RECOVERY. ASK YOUR TRUSTED PROVIDER...
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
THE GOAL OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY (MIS) IS TO ACHIEVE THE SAME, IF NOT BETTER, LONG-TERM OUTCOMES...
Microdiscectomy
A MICRODISCECTOMY IS USEFUL TO RELIEVE PAIN DUE TO A DISC HERNIATION THAT IS PRESSING ON...
Laminoplasty
LAMINOPLASTY IS A SURGICAL TECHNIQUE FOR THE CERVICAL SPINE, WHICH GIVES MORE ROOM TO THE SPINAL...
Laminotomy / Laminectomy
A laminectomy, or removal of the lamina, provides access to the inside of the spinal canal,...
Fusion
At each vertebral level, a disc and a pair of facet joints work together to provide...
Artificial Disc Replacement
AN ARTIFICIAL DISC RETURNS THE FORM, FUNCTION, AND MOBILITY OF A HEALTHY DISC. Replacing a damaged...
Preparing for Surgery
Follow these steps when preparing for surgery to feel as relaxed and confident as possible to...
Should I Have Surgery?
Because of decades of poor results, there has been in increase in the misconception that if...