2019年7月9日 · The spinal cord is a vital structure because all the movement-related messages your brain sends to your body, as well as all the sensory messages your body generates below your neck, travel through the cervical spinal cord. Cervical spinal stenosis often triggers pain; weakness; numbness; or clumsiness in a hand, foot, arm or leg.

2019年3月28日 · Lumbar stenosis is when narrowing of the spine occurs in the lower back, which is the most common type of spinal stenosis. Symptoms usually begin as a tingling in your hand, arm, foot or leg, and progress to loss of sensation and function. Fortunately, there are multiple options for treating spinal stenosis, including surgery.

2015年10月17日 · Surgery for spinal stenosis is used only after other treatment options have failed to provide relief. The goal of surgery is to create more space for the spinal cord. During the procedure, a surgeon removes the bone that’s putting pressure on the spinal nerves. In some cases, no further intervention is needed.

2022年11月22日 · In the past, the most common types of surgery on the cervical disks were spinal fusion and decompression surgery. During a spinal fusion, a spacer graft material is placed between two or more cervical vertebrae. Eventually, the vertebrae grow together, or fuse, over time. Spinal fusion and decompression surgeries often are performed together.

2024年3月12日 · Standard treatment is surgery to fuse two vertebrae together. That procedure sometimes requires implantation of rods and screws and can cause side effects such as irritated nerves. Astudillo Potes dreams not only of advancing new ways of improving spinal surgery but also of finding ways to identify which patients are most likely to benefit from ...

2021年8月14日 · Mayo Clinic is looking to regenerative medicine as a potential long-term solution for degenerative disk disease that has for years eluded medical science. Millions of people in the U.S. are afflicted with chronic neck and back pain that often comes after years of wear and tear on the spine. Current treatments provide only temporary relief […]

2024年4月1日 · Stem cells are used mainly in research in the U.S., and fat-derived stem cell treatment for spinal cord injury is considered experimental by the Food and Drug Administration. Between 250,000 and 500,000 people worldwide suffer a spinal cord injury each year, according to the World Health Organization .

2019年7月10日 · That's because Mason was diagnosed with scoliosis, a sideways curvature of the spine. The condition was causing her pain, and the back brace she wore to correct it was cumbersome and undermined her self-esteem. But the other standard treatment option for scoliosis, spinal fusion, would make it almost impossible for her to maintain her flexibility.

2023年1月26日 · There are many treatment options for degenerative disk disease. Nonsurgical treatments are important throughout the continuum. Weight loss can be extremely beneficial, along with decreasing the manual labor on the spine. Injections, medications, physical therapy and strengthening your core can ease symptoms.

2013年3月11日 · In this Medical Edge Radio episode, Mayo Clinic Dr. John Atkinson outlines treatment options for spinal synovial cysts. To listen, click the link below. Treating Spinal Synovial Cysts