Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Spinal stenosis Spinalstenosis Definition Spinalstenosis is a narrowing of the lumbar (back) or cervical (neck) spinal canal, which causes compression of the nerve roots. Causes Spinalstenosis mainly affects middle-aged or elderly people. It may be caused by osteoarthritis or Paget's disease or by an injury that…
Mark Palumbo, MD
…of the neurologic structures. Palumbo also reconstructs parts of the spine to eliminate spinal column instability and deformity. His research interests include arthritis of the cervical spine, spinalstenosis and neck injuries in the athlete. Palumbo is board certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic… related searches:orthopedic surgeons
Adetokunbo Oyelese, MD, PhD
…treatment of pain and dysfunction arising from degenerative diseases of the spine, including spinalstenosis, degenerative disc disease, spinal deformity, as well as treatment of tumors arising from the spine and spinal cord. His practice offers patients cutting-edge surgical techniques such as minimally invasive… related searches:oyelese
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Spinal surgery -- cervical - series
…spinal column is made up of vertebral bodies which protect the spinal cord. Indications Cervical spine disease is usually caused by herniated intervertebral discs, abnormal growth of bony processes on the vertebral bodies (osteophytes), which compress spinal nerves, trauma, and narrowing (stenosis)… related searches:laminectomy
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Spinal stenosis SpinalstenosisSpinalstenosis is narrowing of the spinal canal. This can develop as you age from drying out and shrinking of the disk spaces. (80% of the disks are made up of water) If this happens, even a minor injury can cause inflammation of the disk and put pressure on the nerve. You can feel…
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Spinal stenosis SpinalstenosisSpinalstenosis is a narrowing of the lumbar or cervical spinal canal. The narrowing can cause compression on nerve roots resulting in pain or weakness of the legs. Medications or steroid injections are often administered to reduce inflammation. If the pain is persistent and does not…
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Spinal surgery - cervical
…Names Cervical spinal surgery Description The cervical spine is part of the spine that runs through the neck area. It consists of seven vertebrae and eight pairs of spinal nerves (called C1 to C8). The two most common problems people have with the cervical spine are herniation and stenosis. For detailed…
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Spinal cord trauma
…injury can cause spinal cord trauma if the spine is weakened (such as from rheumatoid arthritis or osteoporosis) or if the spinal canal protecting the spinal cord has become too narrow (spinalstenosis) due to the normal aging process. Direct injury, such as cuts, can occur to the spinal cord, particularly… related searches:laminectomy
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia - Lumbar spinal surgery - series
…intervertebral discs, abnormal growth of bony processes on the vertebral bodies (osteophytes), which compress spinal nerves, trauma, and narrowing (stenosis) of the spinal column around the spinal cord. Symptoms of lumbar spine problems include: * pain that extends (radiates) from the back to the buttocks… related searches:laminectomy
