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A herniated disc is a common and painful condition affecting hundreds of thousands of Americans every year. Noted New York Neurosurgeon, Dr. Ezriel Kornel is a specialist in minimally invasive neurological and spinal procedures and is in the forefront in bringing relief to patients suffering from the pain of a herniated disc. Dr. Kornel isRead more

One of the Region’s Top Spine Surgeons Explains Two Surgical Procedures to Repair Herniated Disc and Relieve the Associated Pain and Discomfort NEW YORK, NY— More than 200,000 cervical spine surgeries are performed in the United States annually to treat conditions ranging from spinal deformity to degenerative disc disease. Patients suffering from herniated disc canRead more

During one of my recent radio shows, a caller phoned in to say that he was hugely frustrated because an insurance company turned down the MRI prescribed by his doctor. The man was suffering from debilitating pain radiating down his leg, as well as numbness and he could not walk properly. The pain was soRead more

U2 front-man, Bono, suffered a herniated lumbar disc and underwent surgery to remove the extruded disc fragment, according to his German neurosurgeons. This is a common operation but is not done emergently unless nerves in the spine are severely compressed leading to either profound muscle weakness such as a complete foot drop or abrupt bladderRead more