From endoscopic spine to cervical laminoplasty, spine surgeons discuss the procedures that they want to see gain prominence. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons ...

Lumbar laminectomy is a type of spinal procedure which aims to relieve stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal) or other forms of compression of the spinal canal at the level of the low back (lumbar ...

When Jim Foster, a retired basketball coach, injured his back at age 72, he faced debilitating pain that made daily ...

Medicare coverage includes common types of back surgeries like discectomy, laminectomy, and spinal fusion, but patients should confirm with their doctor that their specific procedure is covered.

This content was created by our physicians and experts. Decompression neck surgery for patients with spinal stenosis A cervical laminectomy removes small bony structures (the spinous process and ...

Chronic back pain affects millions of people worldwide, interfering with work, daily activities, and overall quality of life.

Julia Galvin turned personal adversity into triumph, becoming Ireland’s champion bog snorkeller after learning to swim in her ...

Examples of surgeries include laminectomy, or spinal fusion. However, doctors rarely recommend spinal surgery for RA. Usually, medications such as DMARDs are able to help a person maintain or ...

Background/objective Degenerative diseases of the lumbar spine were managed with discectomy or laminectomy. This study aimed to compare these two surgical treatments in the postoperative revision ...

Doctors told a U.K. woman she’s at risk of developing a rare spinal condition due to a yoga pose she did years ago, according to news agency SWNS. Terrilyn Griffiths, 44, from Lowestoft ...

Back pain often happens because something is off in the way your spinal joints, muscles, discs, and nerves fit together and move. Nighttime back pain is a special type of lower back pain that ...

After a seven-year hiatus, milkshakes are back on the menu at Zaxbys nationwide. The fast-food chain has announced Monday, May 19, the permanent return of milkshakes to celebrate the company's ...