Are you noticing a combination of neck or upper back pain and a tingling or slowing in the reaction time of your arms and legs? It could be a compression of your spinal cord, also known as cervical ...

Radiculopathy is the pinching of a nerve root (where nerves join/leave the spinal column). Pinching of the nerve roots can cause pain and numbness in areas controlled by that nerve. Symptoms of nerve ...

As director of the orthopedic spine center at Mount Sinai, Dr. Andrew Hecht is a spine surgeon who’s the spine consultant for the New York Jets and Islanders. A 12-year veteran of the field, he is one ...

Cervical stenosis is the narrowing of the vertebral canal in the neck. It is a common cause of neck pain and is more common in elderly patients. Up to 26% percent of people over the age of 64 may have ...

At Neilsen Rehabilitation Hospital, we use the latest technology to treat back and spine conditions. Our expertise includes caring for spinal conditions that cause neck and/or back pain as well as ...

A pinched nerve in the upper back occurs when a nerve is compressed or squeezed by surrounding bone or tissue. This may result in symptoms like pain, tingling, or numbness, and can be caused by ...

For years, Gary Ruane II experienced tingling in his hands and arms. Doctors eventually ruled out carpal tunnel syndrome and thought something in his neck contributed to his loss of sensation. After a ...

Brown-Séquard syndrome (BSS) is a rare condition of the spinal cord. It can lead to one-sided weakness, paralysis, and a loss of sensitivity to pain and temperature on the other side of the body.

Leighton Vander Esch plans to undergo “minimally invasive” neck surgery to fix a nerve issue and will miss the remainder of the 2019 season, a source said Monday. The development is expected to allow ...