Spine

A lumbar laminectomy is a surgery that involves removing a portion of the lamina, the back part of a vertebra that surrounds the spinal canal, to relieve pressure on pinched nerves. The compression of nerve roots may arise due to a combination of factors, such as bony overgrowths, bone spurs, disc herniation, and thickening of The post A Patient’s Guide to Lumbar Laminectomy appeared first on New Jersey Spine Specialists.

Sciatica refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve. There are two sciatic nerves, one on the right side and one on the left. These large nerves originate in the lower back and course through the hips, buttocks, and posterior thighs as far as the knees. The right and left sciatic The post Sciatica: What Patients Need to Know appeared first on New Jersey Spine Specialists.

A spinal fusion is a surgical procedure that is performed on a person’s spine, which permanently joins two or more vertebrae to each other. By infusing the two or more vertebrae to each other, a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon ensures that the vertebrae heal into a single, solid bone. There are many conditions for which The post A Patient’s Guide to Spinal Fusion appeared first on New Jersey Spine Specialists.

A pinched nerve typically occurs when surrounding tissues such as disc, bone, cartilage, or joints compress against your nerve in the spinal column. This pressure disrupts the nerve’s function and can lead to painful and debilitating symptoms. A pinched nerve can occur in many areas of the body, but it most frequently occurs in the The post Pinched Nerves: What Patients Need to Know appeared first on New Jersey Spine Specialists.

Spondylosis refers to an umbrella term for spinal conditions from ‘spine degeneration.” Spondylosis is a condition caused by age-related changes to the spine’s vertebrae, joints, and discs. As discs change by dehydrating and shrinking, signs of further degeneration of the spine may develop, and bone spurs may appear. Further, Spondylosis can manifest in the lumbar The post What Patients Need to Know About Spondylosis appeared first on New Jersey Spine Specialists.

The lower area of the spine, commonly known as the lumbar region, consists of five vertebrae. When the spinal canal narrows in the lumbar region, it compresses the nerves that travel through the lower back and into the legs and feet. This narrowing and subsequent compression is known as lumbar spinal stenosis and can be The post What You Need to Know About Lumbar Spinal Stenosis appeared first on New Jersey Spine Specialists.

Spinal stenosis refers to the narrowing of the spinal canal, a structure housing the spinal cord and its nerve branches. The cervical spine describes the upper area of the spine, consisting of 7 bones called vertebrae that form the neck. Over time, the discs in the spine that separate and cushion vertebrae may gradually dry The post A Patient’s Guide to Cervical Spinal Stenosis appeared first on New Jersey Spine Specialists.

Lumbar spondylolisthesis is a spinal condition in the low back where one vertebra in the spinal column slips out of place and remains out of alignment with relationship to another vertebra. This “slipped vertebra” can cause significant pain in many individuals who are afflicted with this condition. This should not be confused with a “slipped The post A Patient’s Guide to Spondylolisthesis appeared first on New Jersey Spine Specialists.

Radiculopathy refers to symptoms caused by the condition that compresses or irritates the nerve roots in the spinal column. Whether in the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar spine, inflammation can occur anywhere along the spinal column. The compressed nerve can originate from several different spinal conditions, such as stenosis, bone spurs, or disc herniation. Furthermore, radiculopathy The post A Patient’s Guide to Radiculopathy appeared first on New Jersey Spine Specialists.

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