Despite undergoing a spinal laminectomy surgery, a 73-year-old individual successfully completed a trip to Patagonia just three months later. Read about their inspiring journey and the exceptional care they received at University of Michigan Health.

After a car accident that left one teenager with multiple injuries, surgeons helped her get back to her passion of dancing.

Learn how a Michigan man, who survived a car crash and faced the risk of paralysis, was able to avoid it through spine endoscopy surgery performed by U-M Health. The innovative surgery is less invasive than traditional spine surgery and has a shorter recovery time.

He’s encouraged by family and the hope he will be able to walk again.

Reaching the tallest peaks has not just made the veteran physician a better surgeon, it’s made him a better person.

Inserting screws in the pelvis for growth-friendly treatment of scoliosis can be painful and lead to infection in this patient population.

She was told the surgery couldn’t happen. Her doctors made it possible.

Narcotics after surgery often lead to side effects such as nausea, vomiting and itching.

The results of this study will allow parents of young children to make more informed decisions about treatment plans.

Nothing could slow Peggy Arden down – until severe back pain. Now, thanks to minimally invasive back surgery, she lives pain-free.

After injuring his back, one baseball player was able to get back to the game he loves with some minor spine surgery and help from Michigan Medicine