Type 2 diabetes alters the behavior of discs in the vertebral column, making them stiffer, and also causes the discs to change shape earlier than normal. As a result, the disc's ability to withstand ...

Surgical treatments for spinal stenosis include laminectomy, discectomy, and spinal fusion. A doctor may recommend surgery for spinal stenosis in severe cases or if nonsurgical methods do not help ...

When Michael Kelly, director of scoliosis and spinal deformities at Rady Children's Hospital, is asked to explain how this spine-twisting disease affects adolescents differently from adults, he offers ...

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The type of back surgery you may need depends on what’s causing your back pain. Procedures that treat compression of the spinal cord, such as laminectomy and spinal fusion, are among the most common ...

Neck pain is a common condition that can have many different causes. Although surgery is a potential treatment for long-term neck pain, it’s rarely the first option. In fact, many cases of neck pain ...

Dr Zoe Williams returned to chat to hosts Ben Shepherd and Cat Deeley on This Morning after life-changing spinal surgery ...

Surgery for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is very rare. Your doctor may recommend it if your condition is severe and if other treatments haven’t helped enough. Laminectomy. This is the most common ...

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Cervical stenosis (CS) is the medical term for the narrowing of the spinal canal in the cervical or “neck” region of the spine. In CS, the upper part of the spinal canal becomes narrowed, compressing ...