Surgery for spinal stenosis of the neck aims to relieve compression and improve symptoms. Spinal stenosis is a compression of nerves in the spine. The condition most commonly affects the lumbar spine, ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- CBS 2's Dr. Max Gomez recently underwent surgery to relieve severe neck pain from which you may suffer as well. CBS 2's cameras were inside the operating room, and Dr. Gomez ...

Nerve surgery can reduce the number of headache days for people who suffer frequent migraines, a new review finds. The procedure also can decrease the frequency and intensity of migraine attacks, ...

Microvascular decompression surgery treats the pain of certain nerve conditions that affect the head and neck. The surgery-related risks are few, and many people report an immediate reduction in pain.

Many people ignore early back and neck pain until it worsens into serious spine disorders, experts warn. Conditions like disc ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers confirmed on Saturday that Josh Beckett is scheduled to undergo surgery to relieve pressure on the compressed nerve in his neck and shoulder area that is the source of the ...

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. Your ...

When you have a pinched nerve in your neck, all you want is to find relief from the pain. There are a number of stretches and exercises that can help alleviate the discomfort that comes with a pinched ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 77-year-old male in good physical health. I experience numbness while sleeping, mostly in my right shoulder and arm, but the numbness extends to my right thumb. This has affected ...