When a nerve root exiting the spine is compressed by a narrowed foramen and conservative treatment has not provided adequate relief, foraminotomy offers a targeted surgical solution. The procedure focuses precisely on the bony opening where the nerve exits the spinal canal, removing only what needs to be removed to give the nerve adequate space.
Foraminal Stenosis and the Atlantic County Patient
Foraminal narrowing is a gradual process that typically begins in the fourth and fifth decades and progresses with cumulative disc degeneration and joint wear. Atlantic County patients who have been active in physically demanding work or recreational activities throughout their adult lives often present with multi-level foraminal changes, though symptoms may be concentrated at one level with a single entrapped nerve root producing the majority of functional limitation. The POA Linwood team takes a targeted evaluation approach: identify the level that is actually generating the symptoms and address that level specifically rather than treating every imaging abnormality.
