Neural foraminal stenosis refers to the narrowing of the small openings between the vertebra in the spine which nerve roots pass through. A type of spinal stenosis, neural foraminal stenosis, does ...

This article explains what may cause a pinched nerve, how doctors diagnose it, what types of treatment can help, and when to contact a doctor. The upper end of the spine has seven small bones ...

A dermatome is an area of skin supplied by a single spinal nerve. There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves, forming nerve roots that branch from your spinal cord, but only 30 dermatomes. Your spinal ...

Cervical radiculopathy is a condition caused by a pinched nerve in your neck. It happens when your cervical spinal cord or nerve roots arising from it become compressed by the cervical vertebrae.

The lumbar spine consists of five vertebrae in most people (a small minority have six), and these are the largest vertebrae of the spine because they bear the most weight. The vertebrae of the ...

exerting pressure on the spinal cord as well as nerves. This may cause pressure, hence different symptoms including pain, numbness, and tingling in the lower back and legs. The most common cause ...

The doctor will join spinal bones, called vertebrae, together. This limits the motion between them and how far your nerves can stretch. But it probably won’t limit your activity. It’s rare ...

"We have nerve roots that leave the spinal column at every level, and they can become impinged or trapped,” says Zachary McCormick, MD, a physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) physician at ...

This is why spinal cord injuries disrupt the flow of information between the brain and other body parts. It’s like the internet, but for nerve signals. The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves ...

The condition is mostly asymptomatic; however, degenerative spinal changes sometimes compress the nerve fibers that run through the spinal canal, leading to weakness or numbness in the legs ...

Applying red-light therapy to a damaged spinal cord protects and regenerates nerve cells, leading to a return of motor and sensory function, according to new research.