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A Common Problem: Spinal Stenosis

A Common Problem: Spinal Stenosis

The spinal canal along the lower back can narrow with age and cause spinal stenosis. This gradual process limits the available space in the back for the spinal cord and nerves to exist. What is it? Spinal stenosis is usually a gradual, degenerative process that occurs...
What is Spondylolisthesis?

What is Spondylolisthesis?

This spinal condition with a long name has to do with damage to your vertebrae, the bones that make up your spine. It can be uncomfortable and annoying, but the good news is that it is not a dangerous condition. Spine surgeon Dr. Charla Fischer in New York City has...
A Common Problem: Spinal Stenosis

A Common Problem: Spinal Stenosis

The spinal canal along the lower back can narrow with age and cause spinal stenosis. This gradual process limits the available space in the back for the spinal cord and nerves to exist. What is it? Spinal stenosis is usually a gradual, degenerative process that occurs...
Decompression Spine Surgery: Laminectomy

Decompression Spine Surgery: Laminectomy

The purpose of laminectomy is to create space in your spine by removing the back portion of a vertebra covering your spinal canal. This cover is called the lamina. This procedure makes your spinal canal bigger, thereby reducing pressure on your spinal cord or nerves...
Cervical Radiculopathy: A Pinched Nerve in the Neck

Cervical Radiculopathy: A Pinched Nerve in the Neck

The more common name for cervical radiculopathy is a pinched nerve in the neck. Something has caused a nerve in the neck to be squeezed or irritated, leading to pain and other symptoms that often start in the neck and radiate down the shoulder or arm. Your spine...
Steroid Injections for Treating Back Pain

Steroid Injections for Treating Back Pain

Time is usually the best healer for many types of back pain. It seems you just cannot rush nature when it comes to this part of the body. Many people who experience back pain are able to slowly resume their activities as pain dissipates over time. During this period,...