What Causes Spinal Stenosis?

What Causes Spinal Stenosis? As we age, so do the structures within our body. The spinal cord is no exception to this rule. And, age-related degeneration may manifest in a variety of different ways. One of the most common spinal...

What is Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy? Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is one of the most common reasons that spinal cord dysfunction occurs in elderly patients. As we all know, the spinal cord is one of the most important structures in the...

Laminotomy and laminectomy are two different types of spinal decompression surgeries that involve accessing the lamina of the spine. The lamina is a bony plate that covers the back of the spinal canal. The difference between these two...

Degenerative Disc Disease Treatments & Surgery Have you recently been diagnosed with degenerative disc disease? Has the pain kept you from doing the things you love? If you suffer from neck or lower back pain, then you know how difficult...

A pinched nerve (radiculopathy) occurs when too much pressure is applied to a given nerve. This is generally caused by surrounding tissues, such as cartilage, muscles, bones, or tendons. This pressure can stop the nerve from functioning...

An extremely common condition, lumbar spinal stenosis can occur naturally with the aging process. As we age, most of the structures in our body—and our spine in particular—undergo some form of degeneration. Our hair turns gray; our skin begins to...