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Health and Wellness | February 26, 2021

5 Ways to Lower Your Osteoporosis Risk

Find out how to build stronger bones and reduce your risk of fractures and osteoporosis with tips from Scripps bone health experts.
Health and Wellness | February 24, 2020

Patient Is Pain-Free After Spinal Fusion

A San Diego marathoner is once again pain-free and passing finish lines after spinal fusion surgery at Scripps Health.
Health and Wellness | July 31, 2019

What To Know About Sciatica

What is sciatica? Who gets it? How is it treated? A Scripps neurosurgeon explains.
Scripps in the News | June 12, 2019

Marathoner Returns to Competing One Year After Spine Surgery

Back patient Sarah Swiss and Jamieson Glenn, MD, spine surgeon at Scripps Clinic, on KUSI
Sarah Swiss, a spine fusion patient, and Jamieson Glenn, MD, a spine surgeon, discussed the marathoner's recovery after minimally invasive spine surgery.
Health and Wellness | June 4, 2019

What Is The Best Treatment For Back Pain?

An orthopedic physician who specializes in back pain shows a model of spine bones in our body.
How to reduce back pain depends on the severity of the problem. A Scripps orthopedic surgeon explains non-surgical and surgical approaches.
Health and Wellness | May 10, 2019

Meet San Diego’s Surfing Spine Surgeon

Scripps orthopedic surgeon Dr. Timothy Peppers stands on the beach with his surfboard, inspiring patients of all ages to stay active and maintain mobility.
Lifelong surfer and Scripps orthopedic surgeon Timothy Peppers, MD, explains how his passion for surfing shapes how he cares for people with back and neck pain.
Health and Wellness | May 7, 2019

How Do I Know If I Need Back Surgery? (video)

A screen shot of an Ask the Expert video on knowing when to seek help for back pain.
James Bruffey, MD, a spine surgeon at Scripps Clinic, explains how to tell when it is time to consider spine surgery to treat an ailing back.
Health and Wellness | March 26, 2019

What Is Artificial Disc Replacement? (video)

What is artificial disc replacement? Learn who is a candidate for this minimally invasive procedure.
Jamieson Glenn, MD, a spine surgeon at Scripps Clinic, discusses the benefits of minimally invasive artificial disc replacement for patients who have chronic...
Scripps in the News | January 8, 2019

Scripps Surgeon Volunteers to Help Children with Spinal Deformities

Gregory Mundis, MD, a spine surgeon, and a child patient give the thumbs up sign after a successful spine surgery.
Gregory Mundis, a spine surgeon at Scripps, discusses his volunteer work around the world providing surgeries to children with spinal deformities.
Health and Wellness | October 1, 2018

What Are the Main Causes of Neck Pain? (video)

The back of a woman holding her neck, trying to relieve her neck pain.
A herniated disc may cause neck pain that requires surgery. A Scripps surgeon discusses other causes and treatments for neck pain.