A new, clinically meaningful scale of severity for diagnosing patients with cervical spinal stenosis was developed by physician-researchers at the Rothman Institute at Jefferson. A new, clinically ...

Spinal stenosis refers to narrowing of the vertebral or spinal canal which encloses the spinal cord and spinal nerves. It may result in compression of these nerves leading to pain, numbness, tingling ...

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.

A 77 year-old woman presented with falling and an unsteady gait. Her neurological exam showed increased tone and hyperactive reflexes in the legs and bilateral Babinski signs. Cervical Spondylosis: T2 ...

Spinal stenosis was the most common diagnosis for both cervical and lumbar spine patients, according to the American Spine Registry’s 2026 report. The report, released Feb. 26, includes data on ...

Q. What is cervical stenosis? A. Cervical stenosis (stenosis means “narrowing”) occurs when there isn’t enough room in the neck’s spinal canal for the spinal cord. When the canal’s diameter decreases, ...

I have a postmenopausal patient with bleeding who requires endometrial sampling. An attempted endometrial biopsy in the office was unsuccessful because of severe cervical stenosis at the external os.

Hello again, dear readers, and welcome to our monthly letters column. Even before the official start of summer, much of the U.S. was facing excessive heat, and it hasn’t let up as we’ve passed ...

Jarvis Jones is regarded by some to be the best overall player heading into April's 2013 NFL draft, but his diagnosis of cervical spinal stenosis may make teams shy away from calling him to the podium ...