Tiger Woods announces he underwent successful back surgery
CNN reports Tiger Woods underwent successful back surgery, he announced, after repeated back spasms and pain contributed to his injury-marred season.
The 48-year-old announced on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that he had undergone microdecompression surgery of the lumbar spine for nerve impingement in the lower back.
“The surgery went smoothly, and I’m hopeful this will help alleviate the back spasms and pain I was experiencing throughout most of the 2024 season,” Woods said. “I look forward to tackling this rehab and preparing myself to get back to normal life activities, including golf.”
Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, MBA, Co-Chief of HSS Spine performed the surgery and “deemed it to be successful,” Woods’ statement added. It is the US golfer’s sixth back operation of his career and first since 2021.
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