Lumbar decompression surgery aims to release compressed nerves in the lower back. This procedure may ease pain and improve mobility in those with spinal conditions. Conditions such as herniated disks, ...

On Friday, Tiger underwent lumbar disc replacement surgery in his L4/5 Lumbar spine for lower back symptoms. According to a ...

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This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. Tiffany Bruce spends every day, all day, thinking about pain. Her own, yes, ...

Tiger Woods has undergone another back surgery, announcing Saturday evening on social media that his latest procedure was performed Friday in New York after doctors discovered a collapsed lumbar disc.

“I already know I made a good decision for my health,” the 49-year-old golf pro said Andrew Redington/Getty Tiger Woods announced he underwent lumbar disc replacement surgery on Oct. 10 This is his ...