Stenosis

Aortic valve stenosis means narrowing of this portion of the aorta – one of the body’s “great vessels” – which supplies blood throughout the body.

In the second part of our discussion of carotid stenosis we review diagnostic testing such as the carotid duplex, the CTA and the MRA along with a basic review of treatment options.

A two part series on the definition, risk factors for, and diagnostic tools used for the detection of carotid stenosis as well as the treatment options including carotid endarterectomy, carotid stenting and medications.

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal. It results in nerve pinching and often debilitating or disabling pain accompanied by lack of sensation.

Acquired spinal stenosis is a health risk for children with back injuries. Here is what parents need to know.

Pyloric Stenosis is a relatively common cause of severe vomitting in newborns in first few months of life. How to suspect that your child is suffering from Pyloric Stenosis.......

Danish study of children and their families, concerning pyloric stenosis, searching out heritability patterns.

This article explains what spinal stenosis is and how to treat and prevent it through yoga poses and stretches.

Look at the various types of disease the affect the valves of the heart, their treatments, and their symptoms.

It might start as a tingling in your legs instead of pain in your back. Although it's often the result of the aging process, spinal stenosis has a number of causes.

The pylorus is the opening that connects the stomach to the small bowel. In pyloric stenosis the muscles of the stomach around the pyloric sphincter become enlarged and cause the pylorus to narrow.

A common infant condition, pyloric stenosis is easily diagnosed and treated.

This article discusses Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.

The discs of the cervical spine are sometimes herniated, the corresponding nerves become constricted, and the muscles are compromised. If you have cervical spinal stenosis, physical therapy might be the answer.

If you have cervical spinal stenosis and take prescription pain medications and muscle relaxers, and if you are experiencing debilitating headaches, consider the following information.

Many people are afraid to visit a chiropractor for neck problems, and I used to be one of those people. The following is a personal account of how I found relief when suffering with pain and numbness caused by cervical spinal stenosis.

Offering an overview of the treatment options available for a back injury that leads to spinal stenosis.

Offering an overview of the symptoms and complications associated with spinal stenosis with age deterioration of the spinal column

Pain caused by cervical spinal Stenosis can be excruciating, even years after surgery. This article will help you discover ways to alleviate the discomfort.

Piloric stenosis is the second-leading reason for childhood surgeries, but almost no one has heard of it.

My son was diagnosed with pyloric stenosis just about a year ago, as a parent it was scary hearing this diagnosis, but for any parents out there going through dealing with this diagnosis there is good news.... while it requires surgery the surgery is very effective!

Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis or HPS is a rather common pediatric condition. This article provides a general overview of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis as well as symptoms, causes and current treatment options.

Pulmonary stenosis is a congenital heart defect. The internet is a good source of information for those who would like to find out more about this cardiac condition. Here are some of the sites available online concerning pulmonary stenosis:

Pulmonary stenosis is a congenital heart defect in which the pulmonary valve is narrowed and thickened. This article provides a general overview of the condition, risk factors and current available treatment.

A look at the degenerative condition, Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and the options available for medical treatment.

If you baby is vomiting, colicky, shows weight loss, and constipated, these symptoms may be the sign of pyloric stenosis.

Long-term oxygen can effectively reduce blood viscosity, blood pressure, prevent arteriosclerosis, so long as the long-standing home oxygen therapy, will be able to radically curb or reduce the incidence of cardiovascular disease development!

How a series of events saved my life, and became a wake-up call for me to totally change the way that I conduct myself and live my life.

Also known as decompression, a laminectomy is a surgical procedure in which the back section of the vertebra covering the spinal canal (lamina) is removed. There are several situations in which a laminectomy may be helpful, including a herniated disk.