Tiger Woods Undergoes Seventh Back Surgery
The renowned golfer Tiger Woods underwent his seventh back surgery on Friday, this time to replace a disc in the lumbar region that was causing him pain and mobility problems. Woods reported on the intervention through his social media on Saturday, indicating that the surgery was performed in New York and that it was the right decision for his health and his problematic back. The recovery time and a possible return to golf were not specified, although there is uncertainty about his participation in the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas or the PNC Championship with his son, Charlie, both events scheduled for December. The last time Woods competed was at the PNC Championship last year, where he lost in a playoff. This is Woods’ second surgery this year, following a procedure in March due to a rupture of the left Achilles tendon, and the second back surgery in the last 13 months. Woods explained that he made the decision to have surgery after consulting with doctors and surgeons due to the pain and lack of mobility in his back.The first of Woods’ seven back surgeries was in April 2014, which eventually led to a fusion in the lumbar area in 2017. A year later, he won the Tour Championship and in 2019, he conquered his 15th major and his fifth green jacket at the Masters. In February 2021, Woods suffered a car accident that fractured his right leg and ankle, a situation that, according to him, almost cost him amputation. His return to golf came a year later, at the 2022 Masters. Since the accident, Woods has participated in only 15 tournaments in the last four years, including four at the PNC Championship, where he can use a cart during the 36-hole event.“The scans determined I had a collapsed disc at L4/5, disc fragments and a compromised spinal canal,” Woods wrote in his post on Saturday. “I opted to get my disc replaced yesterday, and I’m already feeling I made a good decision for my health and my back.”
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