Laminectomy is a type of spinal decompression surgery where a surgeon removes the bony arch from one or more of your spinal bones (vertebrae). This widens the space around your spine and can help ...

The following are the more common types of back surgery: As with any surgery, there are risks. These are some of the more common risks associated with spinal decompression surgery: ...

Lumbar decompression surgery aims to release compressed nerves in the lower back. This procedure may ease pain and improve mobility in those with spinal conditions. Conditions such as herniated ...

A research team led by Professors Park Seob-ri and Kim Nam-hoo of orthopedics at Yonsei University Yongin Severance Hospital ...

You might have: a vertebrectomy – the surgeon removes a vertebrae a laminectomy – the surgeon removes part of a vertebrae (the lamina) to relieve pressure on the spinal cord You might hear your doctor ...

A Chicago firefighter was in the ICU Monday after he was injured while competing in a race last week. Jose Perez was ...

But Melad said many of his patients avoid surgery with spinal decompression therapy. It's a modern twist on traditional traction. Patients are strapped to a table that stretches their spine ...

with degenerative spondylolisthesis and spinal stenosis who underwent surgery with 2-year follow-up. Ivar M. Austevoll Overall, surgeons preferred decompression alone for 112 patients and ...

Brian Hesser and his team at Millennium Health and Wellness have recently introduced a breakthrough spinal decompression therapy ... that helps patients avoid surgery, injections, and other ...

Dr. Daniel Sciubba, senior vice president of neurosurgery at Northwell, performed the first surgery using ... more minimally invasive spinal procedures, such as spinal decompression, discectomy ...