Surgery for spinal stenosis of the neck aims to relieve compression and improve symptoms. Spinal stenosis is a compression of nerves in the spine. The condition most commonly affects the lumbar spine, ...

Neck pain is a common condition that can have many different causes. Although surgery is a potential treatment for long-term neck pain, it’s rarely the first option. In fact, many cases of neck pain ...

Over my past two columns, I’ve discussed the evidence for the use of traction, also called spinal decompression, for low back pain with and without associated leg pain (sciatica). Overall, the ...

Cervical myelopathy and cervical radiculopathy are neurologic conditions. They both originate in the neck and cause a loss of function. Cervical myelopathy is caused by compression of the spinal cord ...

Spinal decompression is a non-invasive, drug-free treatment that gently stretches the spine to relieve pressure on compressed discs, offering chronic pain sufferers relief without surgery or lengthy ...

Failed back surgery syndrome is the diagnosis given to people who continue to have pain after back or neck surgery. It is not really a syndrome, but a tentative acknowledgement that surgery failed to ...

Spinal decompression exercises can correct your posture, improve your stability, and strengthen your back muscles. These benefits can help prevent pain and injury while improving overall function in ...

OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA, March 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Leading spine specialists from across North America gathered in Tampa this past weekend for the First ...