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, ...

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.

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.

Complications were significantly associated with low height, high-dose prednisolone use, and progression of cervical spine lesions in early disease stages of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). A small study ...

UC San Diego Health has made medical history by performing the world’s first anterior cervical spine surgery using a fully personalized implant. Conducted in July 2025, the procedure represents a leap ...

A laminoplasty is a type of surgery used to treat spinal cord compression in your neck. Spinal cord compression can cause symptoms such as pain and stiffness in your neck, numbness in your limbs, and ...

The cervical spine is incredibly complex. That’s why Brain and Spine Surgeons of NY (BSSNY) has opened a Cervical Spine Center in White Plains, N.Y. — to offer patients the opportunity to consult with ...

A treatment for early stage cervical cancer that has rapidly gained acceptance in the United States turns out to be worse than standard surgery, according to two studies. The practice, now thrown into ...

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 ...