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What's a microdiscectomy, the procedure Christian Yelich had, and how long is typical recovery? We asked an expert.

Christian Yelich was in good spirits after undergoing a microdiscectomy, a procedure designed to alleviate pain and nerve issues in the patient's back. He did not, however, want to dig too deeply ...

Molly Caudery, 26, forced to undergo emergency spinal surgery after horror injury as shares pics from hospital bed

BRITISH athlete Molly Caudery has revealed that she has been forced to undergo emergency spinal surgery. The pole vaulter, 26 ...

Pole vaulter Caudery has emergency spinal surgery

British pole vault record holder Molly Caudery is ruled out for the rest of the season after having emergency spinal surgery.
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Percutaneous endoscopic laser cervical discectomy

Symptomatic cervical disc prolapse occurs when one or more of the spinal discs in the neck bursts and pushes against the spinal cord or nerve roots that run through the backbone. It can cause pain in ...