Thoracic outlet decompression (TOD) can treat thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS), where the nerves and blood vessels in your chest are compressed. The aim of TOD is to reduce pressure on the structures ...

Kyle Anderson couldn’t remember exactly when the pain in his right shoulder, and tingling in his hand, first began. He estimates it started maybe two or three years ago. Until recently, he was able to ...

PHILADELPHIA — In a move that has given Phillies fans pause, ace pitcher Zack Wheeler was recently diagnosed with venous thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) and is slated for season-ending decompression ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Surgical treatment of thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament yielded positive long-term ...

SAN DIEGO — Among patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy who also had a compressed nerve behind the knee and were in pain despite medical therapies, those who had nerve-decompression surgery had ...

Thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (TOPLL) is a rare condition associated with ectopic bone formation in the thoracic spine. A long-term follow-up study from Japan shows ...

Microvascular decompression is a surgery to treat trigeminal neuralgia. A neurosurgeon relieves pressure (typically from a blood vessel) around the trigeminal nerve (sensory nerve running along your ...