Ordinarily, you might not think too much about your spinal cord, since it’s protected by your spinal canal. But imagine what might happen if your spinal canal began to narrow around your spinal cord.

One of the more common reasons for a visit or call to a doctor? Lower back pain. As the population ages, this complaint becomes even more frequent. Characterized by back, leg and neck pain, spinal ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Key Takeaways Neural foraminal stenosis occurs when the space a spinal nerve ...

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For patients with spinal stenosis, long-term outcomes are comparable with surgery or conservative treatment, reports a new study. While earlier reports suggested an advantage of surgery, the updated ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Compared with nonsurgical treatment, surgical treatment ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was diagnosed with spinal stenosis about 12 years ago. I haven’t had many symptoms over the years, but about six months ago I started noticing increasing discomfort in my legs. Is ...

Many patients complain of spinal pain due to temperatures falling below zero. This is because the cold stiffens muscles and ...

Jerry Smith has been on his feet for most of his life. The 80-year-old Great Kills man worked as a doorman for Manhattan night clubs and owned a neighborhood saloon in the 1970s. Three years ago, ...

Vertos Medical raised $28 million in new funding to boost commercialization of its device for the minimally invasive treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis. The Aliso Viejo, California-based company ...

Your spine is an amazing combination of bones, ligaments, disks, joints and nerves all working in unison so you can walk, jump, bend, run, dance, turn, twist and move around. Under ideal conditions ...

Spinal stenosis treatment growth is driven by demand for minimally invasive surgery, new implants, and rising cases in aging populations. Technological advancements such as 3D-printed implants and ...