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, ...

For patients with spinal stenosis, operative treatment is associated with a lower risk of death and lower costs over two years, compared with nonoperative treatment, suggests a study in the February ...

Smoking can increase the risk of lower back pain that requires spinal surgery, according to a study published in The Spine Journal. Researchers looked at cases of lumbar spinal stenosis — a common ...

Minimally invasive tubular decompression had significant improvements compared to conventional open laminectomy for lumbar spinal stenosis, according to systematic review study published in Scientific ...

Several types of back surgery can help reduce back pain. Common procedures include spinal fusion, discectomy, and disk replacement. Recovery times may depend on the extent of the procedure. Share on ...

No significant association was seen between type of index operation and need for revision surgery among patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS), according to a cohort study. Among 328 ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an 86-year-old male in relatively good health. I developed pain in my lower back, buttocks and upper legs that started a couple of months ago. It is particularly painful in the ...

Learn how ATTR-CM can cause spinal stenosis and back pain, what the diagnosis process looks like, and how to best treat and ...

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.