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Spinal Stenosis

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What is Spinal Stenosis?

Spinal stenosis happens when the spaces in the spine narrow and create pressure on the spinal cord and nerve roots. The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that comes out of the base of the brain and runs down the center of the spine. The nerve roots branch out from the cord.

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  • Pain in the back.
  • Loss of sensation in the feet.
  • Burning pain going into the buttocks and down into the legs (sciatica)
  • Numbness, tingling, cramping, or weakness in the legs.
  • A weakness in a foot that causes the foot to slap down when walking ("foot drop")
  • Weakness
  • Balance problems
  • Neck pain
  • Foot drop
  • Numbness
  • Lower back pain
  • Numbness in your legs or buttocks
  • Loss of bowel or bladder control
  • Loss of sensation in the feet

The most common cause of spinal stenosis is osteoarthritis, the gradual wear and tear that happens to your joints over time. Spinal stenosis is common because osteoarthritis begins to cause changes in most people's spines by age 50. That's why most people who develop symptoms of spinal stenosis are 50 or older.

The most common cause of spinal stenosis is osteoarthritis, the gradual wear and tear that happens to your joints over time. Spinal stenosis is common because osteoarthritis begins to cause changes in most people's spines by age 50. That's why most people who develop symptoms of spinal stenosis are 50 or older.

  • Maintain a healthy weight.
  • Get regular exercise. Exercise strengthens the muscles that support your lower back and helps keep your spine flexible.
  • Maintain good posture. Learn how to safely lift heavy objects.

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?

Medicines may include nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory medicines that relieve pain and swelling, and steroid injections that reduce swelling. Surgical treatments include removing bone spurs and widening the space between vertebrae. The lower back may also be stabilized by fusing together some of the vertebrae.

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How is it treated?

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Laminectomy is a surgery that doctors perform to treat spinal stenosis by removing the bony spurs and the bone walls of the vertebrae. This helps to open up the spinal column and remove the pressure on the nerves. Doctors may perform a discectomy during a laminectomy.

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