Q. What is cervical stenosis? A. Cervical stenosis (stenosis means “narrowing”) occurs when there isn’t enough room in the neck’s spinal canal for the spinal cord. When the canal’s diameter decreases, ...

The cervical os is the small opening at each end of the cervix. During ovulation, the cervical os opens to let sperm enter the uterus. Cervical stenosis is when the cervical os becomes too narrow or ...

A new, clinically meaningful scale of severity for diagnosing patients with cervical spinal stenosis was developed by physician-researchers at the Rothman Institute at Jefferson. A new, clinically ...

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Spinal stenosis refers to narrowing of the vertebral or spinal canal which encloses the spinal cord and spinal nerves. It may result in compression of these nerves leading to pain, numbness, tingling ...

Study design: Cervical laminectomy with or without fusion, or laminoplasty, successfully address congenital or acquired stenosis, multilevel spondylosis, ossification of the posterior longitudinal ...

Jarvis Jones is regarded by some to be the best overall player heading into April's 2013 NFL draft, but his diagnosis of cervical spinal stenosis may make teams shy away from calling him to the podium ...

Dallas Cowboys’ star Leighton Vander Esch was recently diagnosed with spinal stenosis and will miss the remainder of the 2019-20 season. The linebacker is expected to be back for next season. Dallas ...

A laminoplasty is a surgical procedure that helps relieve pressure on the spinal cord and nerves. It involves opening a section of the lamina, a bony structure that sits on top of the spinal canal.

Northwestern starting running back Jeremy Larkin is retiring from football after recently being diagnosed with cervical stenosis, a narrowing in the upper part of the spine. The team announced ...

Maryland rockers Clutch have unfortunately been forced to postpone their September 'Earth Rocker' North American tour dates. The postponements, along with one show canceled entirely, are due to health ...