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, ...

Corpectomy and laminectomy are two surgical options to treat neck and back pain. The procedures are similar, but a corpectomy is more complex and typically has a longer recovery timeline. Corpectomy ...

With decades of experience using minimally invasive surgical techniques to correct spinal issues Juan Bartolomei, MD, assistant professor for neurosurgery, explains the evolution of the practice and ...

As spine surgery continues to evolve with technological advances and a push toward value-based care, more procedures are shifting to ASCs. Amid new minimally invasive techniques, improved pain ...

Back pain, slipped discs, and sciatica are becoming increasingly common. Factors such as sitting for long hours, improper ...

A cervical foraminotomy is a procedure that decompresses a nerve in the neck. A spine surgeon removes bone or disc pieces that are pressing on the nerves that go from your neck to your arm. The ...

Dr. Beata Lecka-Czernik, left, a professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UToledo, and Dr. Hossein Elgafy, chief of spine surgery at The University of Toledo Medical Center, recently ...

Anthony Yeung MD began performing endoscopic spine surgery in the early 1990s. He has since built his practice along with partners Christopher Yeung, MD, and Justin Field, MD, Desert Institute for ...