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Spinal stenosis
Definition:
Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the lumbar (back) or cervical (neck) spinal canal, which causes compression of the nerve roots.
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Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of one or more areas in your spine - most often in your upper or lower back. This narrowing can put pressure on the spinal cord or on the nerves that branch out from the compressed areas.
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Spinal stenosis is narrowing of the spinal canal. This can develop as you age from drying out and shrinking of the disk spaces.
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Spinal stenosis
Narrowing of the width of spinal canals, causing pressure on the nerves.
Spondylolisthesis ...
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Spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal)
Strain or tears to the muscles or ligaments supporting the back
Spine curvatures (like scoliosis or kyphosis) which may be inherited and seen in children or teens ...
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Pseudoclaudication is cramping of the muscles and is usually caused at rest, typically by spinal stenosis, that is, a narrowing of the spinal column, impinging on the nerves to the leg.
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MRI scan of the spine may be used to evaluate patients with back pain, herniated disks, narrowing of the spinal canal (spinal stenosis), and degeneration of the disc spaces between the vertebrae (cervical spondylosis).
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A spine CT test is most commonly used to look for a herniated disc or narrowing of the spinal canal (spinal stenosis) in people with neck, arm, back, and/or leg pain. It is also used to look for a fracture or break in the spine.
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When spinal stenosis is the cause of sciatica, patients may also experience pain after physical exercise such as bending backwards or walking more than 50 to 100 yards. Some people, especially the elderly, may have difficulty walking.
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This procedure is also used in the treatment of spinal stenosis. This procedure includes removal of a portion of the bone comprising a vertebra. Recovery is generally 7-10 days. An alternative to this is a micro-disc surgery.
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Wiltse pedical screw system Fixation system indicated for the treatment of severe spondylolisthesis of the L5-S1 vertebra, degenerative lumbar scoliosis, and spinal stenosis when decompression is required. Mfg: Advanced Spine Fixation Systems.
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Related Encyclopedia Topics: Chronic Pain, Herniated Disc, Osteoarthritis, Scoliosis, Spinal Stenosis ...
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A myelogram may reveal a herniated disk, tumor, bone spurs, or narrowing of the spinal canal (spinal stenosis).
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aortic stenosis (narrowing of the aortic valve of the heart),
pulmonary stenosis (narrowing of the pulmonary valve of the heart),
pyloric stenosis (narrowing of the outlet of the stomach), and
spinal stenosis (narrowing of the vertebral canal).
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ruptured disks, which involve the soft disks between the vertebrae of the spine
spinal degeneration, which may involve arthritis
spinal stenosis, or narrowing of the disk spaces with aging ...
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