Spinal Stenosis
Your spine, or backbone, protects your spinal cord and allows you to stand and bend. Spinal stenosis causes narrowing in your spine. The narrowing can occur at the center of your spine, in the canals branching off your spine and/or between the vertebrae, the bones of the spine. more...
Spinal Stenosis Discussions
I really don’t how to put it in words, Although I read as much as I can but at times, I really get scared when I read about others suffering from certain ailments for one reason or the other. I too started having some pain at my back for some months. I took it light & continued my regular walks which I still do with as much commitment as I can .I consulted a close friend who happened to be an orthopedic surgeon. He started treating me but the pain didn’t subside. He advised to have an MRI done. I had...
by sakhtar, 2 replies, updated 7 months ago.I know this subject quite well. After having my 2nd baby,I bent over to put him in his playpin,and could not get back up,as if my back froze. I was rushed to the hosp and had xray's and a MRI which showed Spinal stenosis and Scoliosis. After,my DX I was on bedrest until my back stopped spasing with electric shock pain's,and they gave me steroid's. Then off the Therapy. I was released 5 day's later.As time passed I had many of these episodes,and many treatment's to no avail.and 5-6 epidural's t...
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What is Spinal Stenosis?
Your spine, or backbone, protects your spinal cord and allows you to stand and bend. Spinal stenosis causes narrowing in your spine. The narrowing can occur at the center of your spine, in the canals branching off your spine and/or between the vertebrae, the bones of the spine. The narrowing puts pressure on your nerves and spinal cord and can cause pain. Spinal stenosis occurs mostly in people older than 50. Younger people with a spine injury or a narrow spinal canal are also at risk. Diseases such as arthritis and scoliosis can cause spinal stenosis, too. Symptoms might appear gradually or not at all. They include pain in your neck or back, numbness, weakness or pain in your arms or legs, and foot problems. Treatments include medications, physical therapy, braces and surgery.
