Cervical spinal stenosis means the narrowing has occurred in the neck region of the spine. When a surgical repair of this type of stenosis is recommended, the risk of injuring the spinal cord in a ...

Northwestern starting running back Jeremy Larkin is retiring from football after recently being diagnosed with cervical stenosis, a narrowing in the upper part of the spine. The team announced ...

The cervical os is the small opening at each end of the cervix. During ovulation, the cervical os opens to let sperm enter the uterus. Cervical stenosis is when the cervical os becomes too narrow or ...

A laminoplasty is a surgical procedure that helps relieve pressure on the spinal cord and nerves. It involves opening a section of the lamina, a bony structure that sits on top of the spinal canal.

Back pain is among the most frequent reasons patients seek care at Neurosurgery Services of CMA. Although many patients attribute their back pain to a pinched nerve, the condition is often due to ...

Cervical myelopathy is a condition that compresses your spinal cord. This happens due to narrowing or pressure in your cervical spine, or the neck region of your backbone. This condition is the most ...