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What is Stenosis?
Spinal Stenosis is a medical condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord and nerves.
This narrowing can put pressure on the spinal cord or spinal nerves at the level of compression. The narrowing of one
or more areas in your spine, most often occur in your neck or lower back. Depending on which nerves are affected,
spinal stenosis can cause pain or numbness in your legs, back, neck, shoulders or arms; limb weakness and
uncoordination; loss of sensation in your extremities; and problems with bladder or bowel function.
Symptoms
The most common parts of the spine affected by spinal stenosis are the neck and lower back. Symptoms vary,
depending on the location of the stenosis. If the narrowed space within the spine is pushing on a nerve root, people
may feel pain radiating down the leg (sciatica). Symptoms include numbness, cramping, or pain in the back, buttocks,
thighs, or calves (or problems in the lower back), or in the neck, shoulders, or arms (or problems in the neck) and
weakness of a portion of a leg or arm.
Causes
The spinal stenosis may be inherited or acquired. Some people inherit a small spinal canal or have a curvature of the
spine that produces pressure on nerves and soft tissue and compresses or stretches ligaments. The most common of
these problems are related to degeneration and the aging process such as arthritis and Herniated disk. Spinal
stenosis typically develops as a person ages and the disks become drier and start to shrink. As people age, the soft
tissues and bones in the spine may harden and weaken. These degenerative changes may narrow the space around
the spinal cord and result in spinal stenosis. Accidents may either dislocate the spine and the spinal canal or cause
burst fractures that produce fragments of bone that penetrate the canal.
Western Medicine Treatment
• Anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce inflammation and relieve pain.
• Analgesics to relieve pain.
• Injections to reduce inflammation.
• Anesthetic injections to temporarily relieve pain.
• Restricted activity (varies depending on extent of nerve involvement).
• Physical therapy to maintain motion of the spine, strengthen abdominal and back muscles, and build endurance.
• Surgery
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from the Mayo Clinic, medicinenet.com and nlm.nih.gov
Spinal Stenosis is a medical condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord and nerves.
This narrowing can put pressure on the spinal cord or spinal nerves at the level of compression. The narrowing of one
or more areas in your spine, most often occur in your neck or lower back. Depending on which nerves are affected,
spinal stenosis can cause pain or numbness in your legs, back, neck, shoulders or arms; limb weakness and
uncoordination; loss of sensation in your extremities; and problems with bladder or bowel function.
Symptoms
The most common parts of the spine affected by spinal stenosis are the neck and lower back. Symptoms vary,
depending on the location of the stenosis. If the narrowed space within the spine is pushing on a nerve root, people
may feel pain radiating down the leg (sciatica). Symptoms include numbness, cramping, or pain in the back, buttocks,
thighs, or calves (or problems in the lower back), or in the neck, shoulders, or arms (or problems in the neck) and
weakness of a portion of a leg or arm.
Causes
The spinal stenosis may be inherited or acquired. Some people inherit a small spinal canal or have a curvature of the
spine that produces pressure on nerves and soft tissue and compresses or stretches ligaments. The most common of
these problems are related to degeneration and the aging process such as arthritis and Herniated disk. Spinal
stenosis typically develops as a person ages and the disks become drier and start to shrink. As people age, the soft
tissues and bones in the spine may harden and weaken. These degenerative changes may narrow the space around
the spinal cord and result in spinal stenosis. Accidents may either dislocate the spine and the spinal canal or cause
burst fractures that produce fragments of bone that penetrate the canal.
Western Medicine Treatment
• Anti-inflammatory drugs to reduce inflammation and relieve pain.
• Analgesics to relieve pain.
• Injections to reduce inflammation.
• Anesthetic injections to temporarily relieve pain.
• Restricted activity (varies depending on extent of nerve involvement).
• Physical therapy to maintain motion of the spine, strengthen abdominal and back muscles, and build endurance.
• Surgery
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from the Mayo Clinic, medicinenet.com and nlm.nih.gov
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