The Iowa Spine and Brain Institute™ Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Ph: 319.272.6700 michelle.heine@wfhc.org

The neurological surgeons at the Iowa Spine and Brain Institute™ work in partnership with the Institute’s individual physician specialists to offer expertise in a vast range of neurologic and neurosurgical conditions. Specific conditions treated by the Institute include: • Primary Brain Tumors • Metastatic Brain Tumors • Meningioma • Pituitary Tumors • Degenerative Disc Disease • Spinal Stenosis • Spondylosis • Spondylolisthesis • Spinal Cord Tumors • Herniated Discs • Vertebral Tumors • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome • Ulnar Neuropathy • Skull Base Tumor • Vertebral Fractures • Spinal Cord Injuries • Stroke • Chiari Malformation • Syringomyelia • Bone Cyst • Scoliosis • Kyphosis • Brain Hemorrhage • Spinal Deformity • Failed Back Syndrome Spinal Stenosis Stenosis means closing in. Spinal stenosis describes a condition in which the nerves in the spinal canal are closed in, or compressed. The spinal canal is the hollow tube formed by the bones of the spinal column. Anything that causes this bony tube to shrink can squeeze the nerves inside. As a result of many years of wear and tear on the parts of the spine, the tissues nearest the spinal canal sometimes press against the nerves.