Dr. James Rathmell answers the question: 'Leg Pain Due To Poor Blood Flow?' — -- Question: How Do I Know That My Leg Pain Is Due To Poor Blood Flow (Claudication)? Answer: It can be very ...

Q: I have pain in my buttocks and outer thighs that comes on if I walk or stand for a while. It gets better when I sit or bend forward. This has been going on for a couple of months. My best friend ...

Lumbar spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal in the lower part of the back. This causes discomfort in the legs when standing or walking because of pressure on the spinal nerves. This ...

CHICAGO — A minimally invasive percutaneous interspinous process device (IPD; Aperius) showed noninferiority to standard open spinal decompressive surgery (SDS) in the treatment of degenerative lumbar ...

This week we are going to discuss a condition of the spine that occurs in both the neck and back and can make certain positions almost intolerable. The condition is spinal stenosis, specifically ...

Evidence-based recommendations on interspinous distraction procedures for lumbar spinal stenosis causing neurogenic claudication. This involves implanting a device into the space between two back ...