Question 1

is there a cure for spinal stenosis? how do you slow down the progression

Accepted Answer

Surgery: The symptoms of spinal stenosis can often be treated by non surgical methods such and therapy, medications, activity modification, but surgery is the only cure for it. The best way to slow the progression is to maintain good physical fitness and core strength.

Question 2

what does it mean to have advanced spinal stenosis?

Accepted Answer

Nerves crowded: Stenosis means narrowing the canal your nerves are in hasgottebsmaller with time crowdingnerves cause pain weakness numbness surgery uncrowds nerve and yoi get better.

Question 3

best treatment for advanced spinal stenosis?

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Probably surgery: If by advanced you mean symptoms (pain, numbness, tingling, and/or weakness) are severe enough to interfere with normal activities, surgery to take pressure off the nerves (decompression) is more effective than nonsurgical treatments.

Question 4

could advanced cervical spinal stenosis cause vagus nerve damage?

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Vagus nerve / spine: Spinal stenosis should not affect the vagus nerve.  The vagus nerve is safely outside of the spinal canal.  In spinal stenosis, it is the spinal canal that becomes narrowed.

Question 5

got x ray results. basically discs are wearing down leading into spinal stenosis? not really sure whats going on. im young and fit, what could cause this?

Accepted Answer

: You don't mention what your symptoms are. I'm not sure that wearing down of intervertebral discs leads to spinal stenosis. The discs would have to herniate and press on the spinal cord to do that. I recommend consulting a neurosurgeon to assess your symptoms and your MRI findings.and advise you.

Question 6

can spinal stenosis cause permanent damage?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Spinal stenosis is a condition where arthritic changes in the spine cause narrowing of the spinal canal and outflow tracts of the spinal nerves. With time, continuing pressure on the nerves or spinal cord can cause pemanent damage. However, many cases of spinal stenosis can be successfully treated with medications, injections, or surgery.

Question 7

can spinal stenosis injure other body parts?

Accepted Answer

Indirectly: Spinal stenosis can only directly injure the nerves running past the narrowed area in the spine. If the nerves are badly damaged enough! there can be problems in the parts of the body that they control.

Question 8

can you still work? when you have spinal stenosis?

Accepted Answer

Depends: It would depend on the degree of spinal stenosis and upon the type of work you do or plan to do.

Question 9

can you give me more info on severe spinal stenosis?

Accepted Answer

Where?: Good studies show that  the safest and most cost effective even in the neck is with the lysis of adhesion technique
using contrast hyaluronidase , local and steroid followed bt Hypertonic Saline x3
in the lumbar area  caudal and transforaminal catheter placement at the most  effected area.  Doing the same
epidural steroids work for a couple of weeks the above lysis technique for much longer.

Question 10

can severe spinal stenosis cut off your spinal colum?

Accepted Answer

Spinal stenosis: severe spinal stenosis can cause pain, sciatica symptoms.  I don't think it can cut off your spinal column or block the spinal fluid that causes severe headaches.

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