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, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am an 86 year old woman in good health, and I run and walk regularly. I was having intense pain in the area of my right shoulder as well as down my arm on and off. I sent a note to ...

Cervical myelopathy is a term used to describe the compression of your cervical spinal cord, the long band of tissue that carries signals from your brain to the rest of your body. Depending on the ...

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 ...

Neck pain is often underestimated but can signal serious conditions like cervical myelopathy and radiculopathy. Early detection and treatment are crucial.

The city medical examiner has determined the cause of death for the Black man who died after being placed in a chokehold on a subway train earlier this week. Jordan Neely, 30, died by compression of ...

@uab_blazers Just your quick reminder to straighten up your posture and that a forward-flexed position can cause neck and shoulder pain. #techneck ♬ original sound - haileena “We have certainly seen ...

Cervical spinal stenosis refers to a narrowing of the spinal canal. If the canal narrows significantly, it can become too small for the spinal cord and nerve roots. This can cause pressure and result ...