Mohamad Bydon, M.D.

Gone fishing: Minimally invasive, robotic spine surgery helps man return to work and fun

Bad back? It's why many people seek medical care. Nonoperative approaches such as physical therapy are typical, first-line treatments for back pain. But minimally invasive robotic spine surgery is improving recovery and long-term outcomes for some patients who need surgery. James "Sonny" Rivera describes his lower back pain vividly: "A hot burning rod going down my leg" and "a lightning bolt hit me in my back." While Sonny remembers having back pain since he was…