John A. Buza III, MD, MS

08/15/2025

Functional vs. structural scoliosis: A comparison.

Functional scoliosis is a product of imbalanced muscles or posture, often due to uneven leg length. In contrast, structural scoliosis is a product of how the spine has grown.

08/08/2025

Q&A: 8 common myths about back pain.

Back pain is more common than homeownership in the U.S. While about 65% of adults own a home, nearly 80% of adults will have back pain at some point. Despite how common this type of pain is, myths about it persist.

08/01/2025

Walking 100 minutes per day may help lower risk of chronic back pain.

For many people, low back pain is chronic, meaning it is constant for at least three months. There are several risk factors for chronic low back pain, such as not getting enough physical activity. A new study found that increasing the length of time and intensity of one’s walks may help lower the ...

07/28/2025

Treatment for curvature of the spine in adults.

Treating curvature of the spine as an adult often involves pain relief medications, exercise, or spinal injections to soothe symptoms. Surgery may only be necessary for adults with severe curvature or back pain.

07/25/2025

I'm a spine doctor. Here's how I take care of my back.

Back pain affects as many as 4 out of 5 Americans, and relief can be elusive. That's because it may be caused by multiple overlapping factors that cannot always be visualized on a scan. On the flipside, the scan of a healthy individual may be riddled with spinal abnormalities, none of which require....

07/21/2025

Functional bioprinted spinal disks offer new hope for understanding and treating back pain.

University of Manchester scientists have successfully pioneered a way to create functioning human spinal disks, aiming to revolutionize our understanding of back pain and disk degeneration in a leap for medical science.

07/16/2025

Why do some people get a curved back as they age and what can be done to avoid it?

As we age, it's common to notice posture changes: shoulders rounding, head leaning forward, back starting to curve. You might associate this with older adults and wonder: will this happen to me? Can I prevent it?

07/07/2025

What to know about the sciatic nerve and vitamin deficiency.

Certain nutrient deficiencies, including vitamin B12, vitamin D, and magnesium deficiency, may contribute to or worsen sciatic nerve pain.

07/04/2025

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06/30/2025

Electrical stimulation offers hope for treating spinal injuries.

A grid of electrodes placed on the backs of study participants delivered enough low-voltage electrical stimulation through the skin to change the short-term function of spinal cord neurons, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers showed. Their findings, published in the Journal of....

06/23/2025

What to know about lower back problems when running.

Running is not typically related to higher-than-usual incidences of lower back pain. However, excessive running without sufficient recovery time, improper running form, and other factors may contribute to lower back problems.

06/16/2025

Minimally invasive disc injection reduces pain and improves function in chronic back pain, feasibility study finds.

VIVEX Biologics, Inc. sponsored research reports positive outcomes for patients with chronic lumbar discogenic pain treated using a single intradiscal injection of VIA Disc NP, an allogeneic nucleus pulposus product derived from cadaveric disc tissue.