SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a common and painful condition, which can make it difficult to walk or even stand up. But now, there is a new kind of minimally-invasive ...

Over a three-month period, about 1 in every 4 U.S. adults experienced low back pain — the most common type of pain that’s reported, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – If you suffer from nerve pain caused by spinal stenosis, you may benefit from a relatively new, minimally invasive procedure that helps create space for your spinal cord ...

Spinal stenosis occurs when the spaces between the bones in the spine start to compress. It's a common condition that affects many people as they age. Now local doctors have found a way to liberate ...

Nearly 52 million Americans experienced chronic pain in 2021, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It’s one of our nation’s most common health problems, with ...

WITHOUT PAINKILLERS. FOR LINDA SAND OF KANSAS CITY A WALK TO THE MAILBOX IS A BIG DEAL. A FEW MONTHS AGO CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN HAD BECOME DEBILITATING WHEN I STOOD UP IT HURT AND THE LONGER I STOOD ...

Boston Scientific has moved to acquire Vertiflex, maker of a minimally invasive vertebrae spacer for treating lumbar stenosis, or the painful narrowing of the open spaces within the lower spinal ...

Technology: VertiFlex develops minimally invasive products for the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis. Its Superion Interspinous Spacer system was approved by the FDA last year and is "designed to ...

CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertiflex, Inc., a leading innovator of advanced, minimally invasive interventions for spinal stenosis, today announced completion of a $40M financing round. New ...

A new treatment at Sarasota Memorial Hospital may help with lower back pain caused by spinal stenosis. Many people over 50 suffer from the condition, in which the spinal canal narrows, with spaces ...