Lumbar decompression surgery aims to release compressed nerves in the lower back. This procedure may ease pain and improve mobility in those with spinal conditions. Conditions such as herniated ...

Laminectomy is a type of spinal decompression surgery where a surgeon removes the bony arch from one or more of your spinal bones (vertebrae). This widens the space around your spine and can help ...

Back or spinal decompression refers to a group of treatments used to relieve pressure on spinal discs. A healthcare professional may recommend surgical and nonsurgical therapies for decompression.

The minimally-invasive technique is a game-changer as it reduces tissue damage, blood loss and postoperative pain, aiding ...

To treat back pain, patients turn to physical rehab, steroid injections or even surgery. But this noninvasive, natural treatment puts a new twist on traditional therapy - and it can have long ...

Lumbar decompression for spinal stenosis with radicular pain and weakness often is superior to conservative care. ... Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis - Medscape - Mar 01, 2010. Abstract and ...

Some spine procedures including spinal fusion, lumbar decompression and vertebral augmentation will need prior authorization under CMS’ new Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction model, a move ...

Surgery for spinal cord compression. Your doctor might suggest you have surgery to treat cancer affecting your spine. There are different types of operations you might have. These are to: remove ...

A 93-year-old woman underwent a successful 2-level lumbar decompression with spinal anesthesia, according to a case study published June 23 in the Journal of Neurosurgery. She had laminectomies at L4 ...

Overall, surgeons preferred decompression alone for 112 patients and decompression with fusion for 110 patients. Among the 112 patients with surgeon recommendations for decompression alone, 53% (n ...

Tiger Woods has broken his silence following a back surgery. The legendary golfer underwent a micro decompression surgery of the lumbar spine, aimed at addressing nerve impingement, at a medical ...