Question 1

can spinal stenosis cause neuropathy?

Accepted Answer

It can cause nerve: Spinal Stenosis can cause  nerve  compression and even damage. Technically it can cause nerve  damage  and not neuropathy. Your neurologist can clarify

Question 2

i have spinal stenosis and neuropathy.  lots of numbness.  why do my legs and feet feel like they are in ice water at night?  walking is hard.

Accepted Answer

1 of the symptoms-: -is painful when walking. The usual distance you were able to walk gets shorter as time goes by. You have to stop &amp; rest more often. The coldness can be associated with it also. I am assuming you mean the lumbar spine.

Question 3

i have spinal stenosis and neuropathy.  need surgery for prolapse.....is a spinal block instead of general anesthesia advisable?  i use oxygen nightly

Accepted Answer

Depends: Muscles may need to be relaxed, and a block cannot do that like general anesthesia could, but for some of the minimally invasive options, this is possible. Discuss the procedure with your surgeon to know

Question 4

was diagnosed with spinal stenosis and p. neuropathy 2 yrs ago.  i feel so weak most of the time and my back is always in pain. i'm not on meds for it?

Accepted Answer

Depends...: Spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine can cause a condition called neurogenic claudication. The symptoms of this are difficulty walking long distances. The longer you walk the weaker and more painful your legs become. Flexing forward (ie: using a walker or shopping cart that you lean on) often helps relieve the symptoms. Surgical decompression of the stenotic area has been shown to be very effective

Question 5

what is the main difference between peripheral neuropathy and spinal stenosis?

Accepted Answer

Several: Peripheral neuropathy tends start in the toes, moving up the limbs with worsening, and in a circumferential distribution. Spinal stenosis symptoms typically start at the back/buttock, radiates down the limb, in a band-like pattern(sciatica), and worsens with extension of the spine.

Question 6

can you get at 50 years old have?   neuropathy? in spine and neck?, shoulder ? can it come and go? spinal stenosis ? what are the symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Yes, quite commonly: The older you get, you have more chances of spine issues in back and neck from degenerative changes to cause neuropathy of varying severity. Most of the times, symptoms do come and go based on degree of bony occlusion and pressure on nerves. Learning to live with these "growing pains" may help you avoid unnecessary surgeries.

Question 7

mri shows  disc bulges in upper and lower spine and spinal stenosis  in both areas.  told before i have  peripheral neuropathy .  are they related ?

Accepted Answer

No: A peripheral neuropathy is not caused by spinal disease.

Question 8

could advanced cervical spinal stenosis cause vagus nerve damage?

Accepted Answer

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 9

ddd, spinal stenosis, collapased s1-l4; 2 yrs of esis, used to help but not now. neuro says alif is only option or perm nerve damage. thoughts?

Accepted Answer

See below: If you have failed all other options, that maybe your only choice.

Question 10

2 herniated discs in my neck & spinal stenosis. only steroid injection to work was c6/c7 bilateral facet. relief less 1wk. nerve pain arms. prognosis?

Accepted Answer

80% of the times: Discs improve in time.  Continue gentle physical therapy

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Can spinal stenosis cause neuropathy?

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I have spinal stenosis and neuropathy. lots of numbness. why do my legs and feet feel like they are in ice water at night? walking is hard.

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I have spinal stenosis and neuropathy. need surgery for prolapse.....is a spinal block instead of general anesthesia advisable? i use oxygen nightly

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Was diagnosed with spinal stenosis and p. neuropathy 2 yrs ago. i feel so weak most of the time and my back is always in pain. i'm not on meds for it?

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What is the main difference between peripheral neuropathy and spinal stenosis?

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Can you get at 50 years old have? neuropathy? in spine and neck?, shoulder ? can it come and go? spinal stenosis ? what are the symptoms?

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Mri shows disc bulges in upper and lower spine and spinal stenosis in both areas. told before i have peripheral neuropathy . are they related ?

A member asked:

Could advanced cervical spinal stenosis cause vagus nerve damage?

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Ddd, spinal stenosis, collapased s1-l4; 2 yrs of esis, used to help but not now. neuro says alif is only option or perm nerve damage. thoughts?

A member asked:

2 herniated discs in my neck & spinal stenosis. only steroid injection to work was c6/c7 bilateral facet. relief less 1wk. nerve pain arms. prognosis?

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