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Spinal stenosis causes narrowing of the space in the spine. It leads to compression of the nerve fibres in the spine canal. The lower back and the neck are the most commonly affected areas for spinal stenosis.
Spinal cord
Some of the most common causes of spinal stenosis are:
Symptoms of spinal stenosis depend on the areas of the spine that are involved.
If spinal stenosis occurs in the lower back (lumbar) area, then the symptoms include:
If it occurs in the neck or cervical area, then the symptoms include:
People more at Risk In those cases, surgical decompression may be required after consultation with your spine specialist.
Some of the standard tests the doctors advise before confirming the diagnosis of spinal stenosis include X-rays, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) or Computerised Tomography (CT), etc. These tests are done to check for any changes in the bones or narrowing of the space in the spinal canal, damage to the vertebral dicks and ligaments, presence of any abnormal growths like tumours, compression on the nerves, herniated disks, etc.
Most people experience some kind of wear down of the bones by the age of 50. A few things we can do to prevent the early occurrence of spinal stenosis are:
There are generally two types of spinal stenosis. One is foraminal stenosis, also known as lateral stenosis. It causes the compression or inflammation of nerves coming out of the spinal cord. The other type of spinal stenosis is central canal stenosis, which causes the compression of the spinal cord/ sac of spinal nerves.
Differential diagnosis of spinal stenosis include Peripheral Vascular Disease (problems with blood vessels), Cauda Equina Syndrome (compression of the nerves at the bottom of the spinal cord), and other nonspecific reasons for low back pain.
In most cases, the expected prognosis for spinal stenosis is good. Patients suffering from pain and other signs and symptoms can benefit from various non-surgical treatments. However, in some severe cases, surgery can be a good option.
Symptoms of spinal stenosis can often get worse over time, but it happens slowly. As the symptoms such as pain get worse or loss of movement occur, medications are probably not enough. In such a case, surgery is probably needed to relieve the pressure on the nerves or spinal cord.
Spinal stenosis is related to spinal cord dysfunction caused by compression and degeneration of the nerve fibres. With ageing, the vertebral discs degenerate, causing excess bone growth that commonly occurs in the cervical and lumbar regions of the spinal cord.
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