A cervical foraminotomy is a procedure that decompresses a nerve in the neck. A spine surgeon removes bone or disc pieces that are pressing on the nerves that go from your neck to your arm. The ...

Cervical stenosis is the narrowing of the vertebral canal in the neck. It is a common cause of neck pain and is more common in elderly patients. Up to 26% percent of people over the age of 64 may have ...

Cervical radiculopathy is a condition where a nerve root in the spine at your neck is irritated. This condition may get better over time without treatment, but you have many nonsurgical treatment ...

Spinal stenosis is a condition that affects the spinal cord. Traditional and newer treatment options can include acupotomy, decompression surgery, stem cell therapy, physical therapy, medications, ...

Michael Alford wanted to be proactive when diagnosed last week with cervical spinal stenosis during treatment in Miami for a neck issue. “I feel like a million bucks,” Alford told the Tallahassee ...

Every week, Keven Burns, MD, sees patients who tell him some version of the same story. They thought it was just aging. The spine surgeon at the Scottsdale-based Spine Institute of Arizona hears the ...

"This is healing in progress," the 42-year-old said Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team. She joined the brand in 2021. Presley Ann/Getty; Frankie Grande/Instagram Frankie ...

This story has been updated. U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-3rd District, underwent surgery Monday to treat spinal stenosis, according to her office. Dr. Judith L. Gorelick, a board-certified neurosurgeon, ...