Surgery for spinal stenosis of the neck aims to relieve compression and improve symptoms. Spinal stenosis is a compression of nerves in the spine. The condition most commonly affects the lumbar spine, ...

As we get older, we can develop back and neck pain, and it is not unusual for patients to seek out a spine specialist for help. What many of us don’t realize is that leg or arm pain also can be a sign ...

Neural foraminal stenosis occurs when the space a spinal nerve travels through narrows, causing nerve irritation and ...

What would it be like to live pain free? That question crossed Dan Owens' mind numerous times as he lay in bed for nearly a year. Dan suffered excruciating back pain, barely managing to make his way ...

This story has been updated. U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-3rd District, underwent surgery Monday to treat spinal stenosis, according to her office. Dr. Judith L. Gorelick, a board-certified neurosurgeon, ...

Q: I suspect my back and leg pain are related to spinal stenosis. What causes this and what treatments are available? A: Spinal stenosis is narrowing of the central spinal canal — the channel inside ...

Persistent leg pain that flares up while walking and fades with rest may point to a hidden condition of the spine. Tom Miller, MD, talks with orthopedic spine surgeon Darrel Brodke, MD, about how ...

Cervical spinal stenosis refers to a narrowing of the spinal canal. If the canal narrows significantly, it can become too small for the spinal cord and nerve roots. This can cause pressure and result ...