Spine

Norton Leatherman Spine surgeon makes history with first use of new spine surgery robot

Norton Leatherman Spine has reached a major milestone in the evolution of spine care. Jeffrey L. Gum, M.D., spine surgeon with Norton Leatherman Spine, has become the first in the…

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Emergency spine surgery gets Kentucky woman back on the lake

Out on Nolin Lake is where Lisa Buckner feels most at home. It’s where her family vacationed for years when she was a child. She remembers going there for the…

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Thorough testing reveals Indiana man’s diagnosis of severe spinal stenosis, not MS

Reviewed by Shawn W. Adams, M.D., and Geeta A. Ganesh, M.D., MPH Put simply, Allan Collard loves to fix things. “When I get called in, I’ve got to go,” he…

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63-year-old Kentucky woman back to working, gardening, cooking, lifting weights after scoliosis surgery

For some, age really is just a number. Rona Garriott is proof of that. The 63-year-old Pleasureville, Kentucky, woman works full time at a chiropractor’s office. After work, she’s in…

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Months after artificial disc surgery, Kentucky man completes ultramarathon

Austin Zulka spends an hour a day exercising. He alternates between running and cycling. Saturdays are his “long days,” a chance to test his body and his cardiovascular fitness with…

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Months after two-day spine surgery, Air Force veteran visits Mount Rushmore

Calling Charlie and Debbie Hinckley well traveled would be an understatement. “We’ve got the map of [the] U.S., and we’ve probably got 50% of it done,” Charlie said. “We have…

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Mother-daughter duo gets same spine surgery from same Norton Leatherman Spine surgeon

Susan Smith’s back pain started as a teenager. “I was 19, a sophomore in college,” Susan said. “I started having pain in my hip and couldn’t figure out what was…

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Norton Leatherman Spine surgeon plays unintentional matchmaker for patients

Mike Thompson was in a familiar place. It was Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. Mike was only six months removed from major spine surgery in his lower back. Yet, here he…

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Minimally invasive spine surgery sets woman on path to healthy living, starting a family

Every morning, rain or shine, Hanna Sweeney is out walking in her neighborhood near the University of Louisville. The miles and the time can vary, but the reason for Hanna’s…

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After looking in Boston, woman finds back pain relief in Louisville

Around 12 years ago, Joanne Attardi began having back pain she attributed to a fall. As it got worse every day, she sought help from numerous specialists near her home…

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Bodybuilding chiropractor back to training after successful spinal surgery

David Noonan’s interest in the spine spans decades. It started on the football field, after he experienced an injury in his neck that eventually required disc replacement surgery. That moment…

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A lifetime of scoliosis won’t stop this woman from hiking trails around the world

Sometimes in life, it takes something drastic to inspire change. Jennifer White’s catalyst was the X-ray image of her spine. “The surgeon pulled it up on the screen, and it…

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