Image by Keith Allison CC BY-SA 2.0 from Wikimedia Commons Woods’ back pain had caused him to withdraw from several major tournaments in the past. Tiger Woods had struggled with spinal pain for many years. The legend golfer had undergone several spinal surgeries, but his back pain symptoms would appear again. In 2017, Dr. Richard […]
Image by Peetlesnumber1 CC BY-SA 4.0 from Wikimedia Commons Dr. Richard Guyer was Tiger Woods surgeon who treated the famous golfer’s back pain problem. Dr. Guyer performed a minimally invasive ALIF surgery to treat Woods’ sports back pain. ALIF stands for anterior lumbar interbody fusion. It is a surgical technique used to treat lumbar spine […]
Image by Peetlesnumber1 CC BY-SA 4.0 from Wikimedia Commons Tiger Back Surgery in Plano is a minimally invasive surgery. ALIF surgery is one of the best MIS techniques to treat back pain, especially the one that occurs in the lumbar spine and radiates to the leg. Tiger Woods had a long history of back pain. […]
Image by Keith Allison CC BY-SA 2.0 FreeStockPhotos.Biz Tiger Woods’ surgery in Plano TX is an MIS technique performed to treat spinal conditions, particularly pain in the lumbar spine. Generally, soft tissue injuries and mechanical problems are the cause of lumbar spine pain. These injuries include compression of nerve roots, damage to the intervertebral discs, […]
Image by Keith Allison CC BY-SA 2.0 from Wikimedia Commons Tiger Woods back surgery in Plano TX, is a minimally invasive ALIF technique performed to treat lumbar spine pain and sciatica. No matter if you are a golf fan or not, you certainly know about Tiger Woods. However, did you know Tiger has struggled with […]
Image by Keith Allison CC BY-SA 2.0 from Wikimedia Commons Arthroscopic knee surgery was Tiger Woods’ latest surgery. The famous golf player underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee to repair minor cartilage damage. According to Tiger Woods, it was not a serious surgery, and could return to practice soon. Tiger said that the arthroscopic […]
Image by Keith Allison CC BY-SA 2.0 from Wikimedia Commons Dr. Richard Guyer was Tiger Woods back surgeon. Dr. Guyer was the surgeon who helped Woods to recover from his back discomfort and pain. Woods had previously undergone three back pain surgeries, including two microdiscectomy procedures and one follow-up surgery between 2014 and 2015. Although […]
Image by Keith Allison CC BY-SA 2.0 from Wikimedia Commons Back pain surgery Tiger Woods involved the removal of a damaged disc in his lumbar spine. Tiger Woods’ back pain has a long history. The Champion golfer has won many major titles in his career. Woods is one of the most popular golf players and […]
Image by Keith Allison CC BY-SA 2.0 from Wikimedia Commons Spinal fusion Tiger Woods was a successful surgery performed by Dr. Richard Guyer in 2017. The surgery allowed Tiger Woods to overcome his back pain problem. He came back to professional golf in 2019 and won the Masters Championship. What is spinal fusion? It is […]
Image by Peetlesnumber1 CC BY-SA 4.0 from Wikimedia Commons There are many minimally invasive techniques to treat spine surgery, and one of the best among them all is anterior lumbar interbody fusion. It is an effective spine surgery for back pain. ALIF requires the surgeon to approach the spine from the front. Simply put, it […]
