When Maranda Nyborg started feeling under the weather, she didn't think anything of it. It was October, and she usually caught something as the seasons changed. Nyborg, a Division I student athlete at ...

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, ...

Scientists can make high resolution images of the human spinal cord during surgery. The advancement could help bring real relief to millions suffering chronic back pain. With technology developed at ...

A spinal epidural abscess rarely announces itself as a medical emergency. For many patients, it begins quietly with back pain that feels routine, a fever that seems manageable, or weakness that is ...

It takes a multidisciplinary approach to treat patients with SEA. From admission to rehabilitation, nurses play a major role in improving outcomes. They are responsible for reporting any change in ...

Exploring cases of neurological loss from SEA in patients who were discharged from urgent care and ER departments without diagnostic testing and delays Patients with epidural spinal abscess present to ...

Surgical treatments for spinal stenosis include laminectomy, discectomy, and spinal fusion. A doctor may recommend surgery for spinal stenosis in severe cases or if nonsurgical methods do not help ...