cervical spine surgery

Cervical Laminectomy and Fusion: What You Need to Know

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A coffee mug slips from a patient's hand for the third time in a week. At first, the clumsiness seems like carpal tunnel syndrome or simple fatigue. Then the patient notices a stiff, unsteady walk, trouble with buttons, and a tendency to misjudge steps. Those symptoms can reflect cervical myelopathy, a condition in which the … Read more

Anterior Cervical Fusion Surgery: A Patient’s Complete Guide

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A patient in New Jersey or Staten Island may arrive at a consultation after weeks of waking with arm pain, numb fingers, or a burning band across the shoulder blades. Physical therapy, medication, activity changes, and time may have helped only temporarily. The difficult question then becomes whether anterior cervical fusion surgery is necessary, how … Read more