For decades, anterior cervical discectomy fusion has been the gold-standard surgery to relieve pain from a herniated disc in the neck, but a new procedure is delivering better outcomes and reducing ...

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 ...

A laminoplasty is a surgical procedure that helps relieve pressure on the spinal cord and nerves. It involves opening a section of the lamina, a bony structure that sits on top of the spinal canal.

February 22, 2008 — Surgery is more effective than nonsurgical therapy for the relief of symptoms associated with lumbar spinal stenosis, a new study suggests. In a randomized trial, investigators at ...

UNDATED HealthFirst reporter Leslie Toldo tells us about a new alternative to spinal fusion for people who suffer back pain. Surgeons turned to an unlikely place for inspiration and developed a ...

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, performed the surgery at ...