Research into the issue suggests that spinal cord injuries may not be a common outcome. However, a possible injury to the cervical region of the spinal cord injury is a big risk to take. Decisions ...

Early recognition of cervical spine disorders and timely evaluation help prevent permanent neurological damage, improve ...

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 ...

Spine surgery is evolving rapidly through advances in minimally invasive techniques, motion-preserving procedures, robotic technology and complex spinal reconstruction. Across the country, spine ...

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 ...

For patients with spinal stenosis, operative treatment is associated with a lower risk of death and lower costs over two years, compared with nonoperative treatment, suggests a study in the February ...

House Appropriations ranking member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) is set to undergo surgery on Monday to treat spinal stenosis at Griffin Hospital in her home state of Connecticut. Neurosurgeon Dr. Judith L.

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a form of arthritis that typically affects the spine, lower back, and sacroiliac joints. People with the condition have an increased risk of developing other spinal ...

Rheumatoid arthritis often involves your wrists, knees, and feet. But it can also affect your spine. Most of the time, this kind of back pain responds well to arthritis treatments such as biologics.