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, ...

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 ...

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, ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTIC Radio) - Democratic Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) is in surgery Monday. Her office says the 82-year-old DeLauro is at Griffin Hospital in Derby to undergo surgery for ...

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 ...

Common types of spine surgery include laminectomy, vertebroplasty, and spinal fusion. Certain procedures are better suited for certain types of damage. There are many types of spine surgery, but most ...

Michael Alford wanted to be proactive when diagnosed last week with cervical spinal stenosis during treatment in Miami for a neck issue. “I feel like a million bucks,” Alford told the Tallahassee ...

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 ...