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 ...

NEITHER GLASSES. NORMALLY A BUSY WOMAN WHO LIKES TO TRAVEL. BUT SHE SAYS HER SPINAL STENOSIS DIAGNOSIS TWO YEARS AGO CHANGED EVERYTHING. IT WAS DEBILITATING. I COULDN’T EVEN WALK. I WAS IN A ...

Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is characterised by the narrowing of the spinal canal in the lower back, leading to compression of neural structures and symptoms such as neurogenic claudication, ...

An international research team has identified dozens of new genetic risk factors linked to lumbar spinal stenosis, a common ...

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 ...

House Appropriations ranking member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) is set to undergo surgery on Monday to treat spinal stenosis at Griffin Hospital in her home state of Connecticut. Neurosurgeon Dr. Judith L.

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal which houses the nerves and spinal cord. Stenosis most commonly affects the lumbar spine. Regular exercise, postural corrections, and adopting ...

A study has found that pharmacopuncture treatment for patients with lumbar spinal stenosis reduces pain and significantly restores daily functioning c ...

Spinal stenosis, a condition characterized by the narrowing of spaces within the spine, is increasingly being diagnosed in individuals in their 40s. Once considered a condition affecting older adults, ...

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 ...

Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD Key Takeaways Spinal stenosis exercises can strengthen muscles and alleviate ...