Experts at Michigan Medicine are focusing on helping people with chronic pain, which is defined as pain that lasts more than three months.

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.

For Lena Long, the Little Victors League has been ‘invaluable’ as her family works through managing her health

A diving accident took away much of Kanon McVicker’s independence, but complex nerve and tendon transfer procedures are helping him meet important

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

Pain scores were similar despite opioid consumption decreasing.

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.

Spinal cord injury can negatively impact mental health, but new findings show that chronic pain can make anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions worse for people living with spinal cord injury.

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.

Researchers say pediatric injury prevention needs to be more of a public health focus.