Laminectomy is a type of spinal decompression surgery where a surgeon removes the bony arch from one or more of your spinal bones (vertebrae). This widens the space around your spine and can help ...

“In basic terms, it’s creating space in the spinal canal for nerves that are being pinched. When there’s tightness, the nerves get irritated, and that can cause symptoms like pain, numbness, tingling, ...