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 ...

Learn about the types of spinal stenosis surgery and when doctors might recommend the treatment. This article also looks at benefits, risks, recovery, and more.

The minimally invasive lumbar decompression (mild) procedure provides pain relief and improved physical function for at least a year in patients suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis, according to ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 90-year-old woman, and I consider myself reasonably healthy, except for one problem. I have severe lumbar spinal stenosis. For a number of years, I’ve been receiving an ...

Lumbar facet arthroplasty was associated with superior outcomes vs. spinal fusion for stenosis and spondylolisthesis. Overall, 73.5% of patients in the facet arthroplasty group achieved clinical ...

More information: Raymond W. Hwang et al, Surgical Treatment of Single-Level Lumbar Stenosis Is Associated with Lower 2-Year Mortality and Total Cost Compared with Nonsurgical Treatment: A Risk ...

Medicare may cover a specific surgical form of spinal decompression called percutaneous image-guided lumbar decompression (PILD) to treat lumbar spinal stenosis.

DEAR READER: Lumbar (low back) spinal stenosis is a common problem, particularly in older people. Spinal stenosis is a condition that affects the bones of the spine — the vertebrae.