Lower back pain can result from muscle strain, herniated discs, arthritis, sciatica, or poor posture. Conditions like spinal stenosis, osteoporosis, and pregnancy can also cause discomfort and pain ...

Medically reviewed by David Kesselman, DCSpinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal which houses the nerves and ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD Neural foraminal stenosis is a common condition that can cause symptoms referred ...

What Are the Treatments for Spinal Stenosis? Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the canal in your spinal column that affects mostly people age 50 and older. Nothing can cure it, but there are ...

A review by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has found that epidural steroid injections (ESIs) provided short-term ...

Background: Beside symptoms and clinical signs radiological findings are crucial in the diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). We investigate which quantitative radiological signs are ...

Lumbar spinal stenosis is characterized by degenerative changes leading to narrowing of the spinal canal as well as compression of multiple nerve roots. The progressive pain and weakness of the ...

Up to 26% percent of people over the age of 64 may have cervical stenosis despite not having any symptoms. The spinal cord is an important part of the central nervous system that carries signals ...

There is evidence for epidural steroid injections reducing pain and disability in cervical and lumbar radiculopathies.

Laminectomy. This is the most common surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis. In this procedure, a surgeon removes parts of the bone, bone spurs, or ligaments in your back. This relieves pressure on ...