Medically reviewed by Eva Umoh Asomugha, M.D. Myelopathy refers to a cluster of symptoms that result from spinal cord compression. This can occur when the spinal cord becomes compressed either by ...

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 nerves ...

A pinched nerve can be very painful—no matter where it’s located in your body. If you experience one in your back, it can travel to other parts of the body and cause sharp pain, tingling, numbness, or ...

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 not ...

Foraminal stenosis is the narrowing or tightening of the openings between the bones in your spine. These small openings are called the foramen. Foraminal stenosis is a specific type of spinal stenosis ...

Shooting pain in your leg is often caused by problems in the lumbar spine that put pressure on nerves. Lumbar radiculopathy is often due to degenerative changes like disc herniation or stenosis, ...