The Texas Rangers' title defense won't start off easily. The team announced Friday pitcher Max Scherzer underwent surgery to repair a herniated disk in his lower back. Scherzer was traded to the ...

Texas Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer underwent surgery to treat a herniated disc on Thursday and will be sidelined until June or July, GM Chris Young announced Friday. Scherzer had several starts ...

The Texas Rangers will begin their World Series defense without one of their big arms. Rangers general manager Chris Young announced Friday that pitcher Max Scherzer underwent surgery on a herniated ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 70-year-old active dentist and pharmacist with chronic lower back pain. My MRI shows a compressed/extruded disc in contact with a specific nerve. It is extruded by 5 mm. I know ...

Will Zalatoris announced he's had another back surgery. In a social media post Monday, the big hitter said that after the PGA Championship he was told he "re-herniated two discs." His surgery was ...

Back pain is a very common ailment, affecting eight out of 10 people at some point in their lives. It can range from dull and achy to sharp and severe, and can have various causes — some benign and ...

If you save most of your activity for Saturdays and Sundays, you are officially a weekend athlete. It can be a great way to ...

Lower back surgery represents a life-changing decision that demands careful consideration. While many view surgery as a solution to chronic pain, understanding these seven critical facts helps create ...