Lumbar stenosis is a common spinal condition that affects millions of people, particularly older adults. It occurs when the spinal canal located in the lower back experiences narrowing, putting ...

Spinal cord compression (SCC ... In such cases, there is direct extension of a paraspinal mass through the epidural foramen, and this extension produces the compression. Finally, metastasis ...

When younger patients, people typically under 60, experience stroke, doctors sometimes find a PFO as the cause. Patients can ...

Ventris Medical earned FDA clearance to use its Backpack bone graft in intervertebral disc space. The bone graft earned its first FDA nod in January. Backpack is offered in two versions — one with ...

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE:BAX), a global leader in advancing surgical innovation, today announced the introduction of ...

What is lumbar spinal stenosis? Lumbar spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal in the lower back (lumbar spine). The spinal canal houses the spinal cord and nerves. The narrowing caused by ...

Dr. Jeff Lehmen, a spine surgeon at SSM St. Mary's Hospital, said this assumption could be a sign of lumbar disk herniation, ...

Spinal stenosis exercise programs should be focused on improving spinal flexibility, strengthening the muscles of the trunk and lower extremities, and general overall conditioning to improve spinal ...

Pseudoarthrosis occurs when bones don’t heal after a fracture or bone surgery. When pseudoarthrosis affects the cervical or lumbar spine, it means that two vertebrae did not grow together after ...

This may block the opening from the skull to the spine and alter the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) around the spinal cord. As a result, fluid-filled cavities called syrinxes can develop within the ...