Artificial disc replacement offers an alternative to spinal fusion for some patients. K. Rad Payman shows how a herniated disc is treated in a 26 year-old.

Watch Your Back! Spine surgeon K.Rad Payman, M.D. shares what you should know about back and neck pain in the June issue of "Life After 50"

Los Angeles Spine Surgeon K. Rad Payman, MD appears on NBC News to show how minimally invasive spine surgery and a new approach called "micro-decompression" may be the best option for those who need spine surgery for back pain due to conditions such as spinal stenosis.

K. Rad Payman, MD of Advanced Spine Institute says lower back pain is successfully treated with a variety of treatments ranging from non-surgcial therapies, medication and advanced spinal surgery techniques, depending on each person's condition.

Anterior lumbar fusion performed to relieve patient's severe back lower pain caused by years of lifting heavy objects and injuries in Iraq