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, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Last November, the outside of my left leg above my ankle started hurting badly. At its worst, it felt like someone had hit me with a bat. Other times, it was just a bad ache. The pain ...

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, ...

If “pain in the neck” is a reality for you and not just a familiar saying, you could have a condition called cervical spinal stenosis. Cervical spinal stenosis is a type of spinal stenosis, a ...

NEITHER GLASSES. NORMALLY A BUSY WOMAN WHO LIKES TO TRAVEL. BUT SHE SAYS HER SPINAL STENOSIS DIAGNOSIS TWO YEARS AGO CHANGED EVERYTHING. IT WAS DEBILITATING. I COULDN’T EVEN WALK. I WAS IN A ...

Spinal stenosis is a back condition that may cause difficulty walking. Exercises, stretches, and lifestyle changes may improve lower back strength and posture to help manage the condition. Spinal ...

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 ...

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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 ...