Background Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is the common term used to describe patients with symptoms related to the anatomical reduction of the lumbar spinal canal size. However, some subjects may have ...

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of spaces in the spine (backbone), which causes pressure on the spinal cord and/or nerves. The spine care team at University of Utah Health evaluates and treats each ...

Spinal stenosis is a condition characterized by narrowing of the spinal canal, a tubular structure which encloses the spinal cord. Narrowing of the spinal canal leads to compression of the spinal cord ...

(HealthDay)—Disc-level canal diameter determined from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can identify patients at risk for acute spinal cord injury (SCI) after minor trauma, according to a study ...

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.

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 ...

Read at the Annual Meeting of the New England Surgical Society, September 30, 1933, at Boston. Mixter, William Jason — Visiting Surgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital. Barr, Joseph S. — Orthopedic ...

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.

Neck pain isn't always the only sign of a cervical spine condition. Learn the symptoms to watch for and when neck surgery may ...

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