Neural foraminal stenosis causes nerve irritation and compression when the space a spinal nerve travels through narrows. Understand its symptoms, causes, and treatments.

Lumbar spinal stenosis is different from many other causes of back pain. It is a progressive condition that often gets worse if you do nothing. "Progressive" doesn't mean there is nothing you can do.

This narrowing can, in some cases, eventually compress and damage the cord, and cause pain. Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal which results in pressure on the nerves. The pressure on ...

Sciatica—a radiating pain along the longest nerve in the body—is a health hurdle that many face, yet few fully understand.

Some of the best ways to treat the complications and pain of spinal stenosis are also the simplest. Most doctors will suggest you start with exercise and over-the-counter medications before ...

The pain radiates along the sciatic nerve, which stretches from your lower back through your hips and down each leg. This ...

A GYM bunny who was almost paralysed after lifting half her usual weights during a CrossFit class is now warning others of the risks of weightlifting. Jodie Wickers was tackling 60kg-weighted ...

Spinal Simplicity's Minuteman® G5 has received regulatory clearance for commercial use in Australia and New Zealand, marking a major global expansion. The minimally invasive interspinous fusion device ...

spinal stenosis, or disc herniation. If doing this makes your pain worse or causes it to go away suddenly, it is generally considered a positive straight leg raise test. Additionally, apart from ...

Leg pain can be either injury related or overuse related. Leg injury in soccer players usually involves contusion from a direct blow or a muscle strain from a stretch type injury. Treatment is ...