Question 1

what is the recovery like for lumbar spinal stenosis surgery?

Accepted Answer

6weeks to heal: Inscional pain muscular spasm for6 weeks overnight in hosp , rest and hope for no complication you can't adjust healing speed with effort.

Question 2

when is it time to have surgery with cervical spinal stenosis?

Accepted Answer

Easy question: It's YOUR call.  The best way to handle this (surgery for low back/sciatica pain works the same) is to keep following conservative measures (meds, aquatherapy/PT, thermal therapy, etc.) until as Popeye says, "I caint takes it no more!" Pain, numbness/tingling will drive you to the point where you'll be PLEADING for the surgeon. Then, it's time. Weakness/atrophy in Upper Extremities? - Do it NOW.

Question 3

review of options to treat spinal stenosis shows  that  laser surgery is best with 90 per cent cure and no down time after.  thoughts.

Accepted Answer

No: Laser surgery has not been shown to be a long term solution to spinal stenosis in randomized controlled clinical trials. I would not recommend this for my patients nor for a family member.

Question 4

i have been three times in the spine surgery spinal stenosis incl. why do i fall down a lot? claudia

Accepted Answer

Myelopathy?: While spinal surgery can help relieve the pressure on your spinal cord, it takes time and rehab to gain what you have lost back.  You may also have some loss of proprioception which could be causing balance issues.  You should get evaluated by a physical therapist.

Question 5

what would be some treatment options for cervical spinal stenosis? (besides injections and medications which i have already tried). my doctor also doesnt recommend surgery at this time. what else could i try to relieve my pain? i dont have numbness

Accepted Answer

Spinal stenosis: Physical therapy with neck strengthening would likely be of value. Other modalities which may be of help would  be magnetic therapy or you may want to consider therapy with a biomodulator.

Question 6

i have spinal stenosis, balance problems and need a cane to walk? i have fallen twice, once i broke my wrist.  i am now going for physical therapy (3 times) and see no results so far.  could i go for laproscopic surgergy?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Balance problems from cervical stenosis should be adressessed by a spine surgeon before other elective procedures not as impt if lumbar stenosis depends on where the stenosis is , two falls from balance problems from lumbar stenosis dosent sound right maybe your falls are from a foot drop? If your balance issues are from cervical stenosis therapy wont help.

Question 7

does only surgery help ls spinal stenosis?

Accepted Answer

No: Most cases are treated without surgery with treatment including none at all to medication, bracing, exercise, physical therapy, pain management injections like epidurals to about 15% going to surgery.

Question 8

is surgery recommended for severe spinal stenosis?

Accepted Answer

Last Resort: Yes, surgery is recommended after you fail conservative non-surgical treatments -- including nsaids, pt, epidural injections.  If you continue to have persisting symptoms, then surgery could offer some great symptomatic relief of your extremity symptoms. Consult a spine surgeon.

Also surgery if you start experiencing progressive neurological deficit, or changes in your bowel or bladder function.

Question 9

what kinds of surgery are used for spinal stenosis?

Accepted Answer

Laminectomy: Laminectomy is the most common treatment for lumbar stenosis. There are some minimally invasive forms of this surgery that are also available. Cervical stenosis can be treated with laminectomy, laminectomy and fusion, laminoplasty, or anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. The operation chosen depends on what structures are causing the stenosis.

Question 10

what is spinal stenosis of the neck & what is surgery like & prognosis afterwards?

Accepted Answer

Tight canal: Stenosis is a tightness of an opening. In this case there is a tightness/ smallness of the cervical canal thru which the spinal cord passes. This may be congenital in nature or a result of a disc herniation or hypertrophy of the ligamentum flavum, or spondylosis. In any case once conservative care fails surgery is a viable option. When tailored to the patient specific problem the results are good.

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Review of options to treat spinal stenosis shows that laser surgery is best with 90 per cent cure and no down time after. thoughts.

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I have been three times in the spine surgery spinal stenosis incl. why do i fall down a lot? claudia

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What would be some treatment options for cervical spinal stenosis? (besides injections and medications which i have already tried). my doctor also doesnt recommend surgery at this time. what else could i try to relieve my pain? i dont have numbness

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I have spinal stenosis, balance problems and need a cane to walk? i have fallen twice, once i broke my wrist. i am now going for physical therapy (3 times) and see no results so far. could i go for laproscopic surgergy?

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Does only surgery help ls spinal stenosis?

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Is surgery recommended for severe spinal stenosis?

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What kinds of surgery are used for spinal stenosis?

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What is spinal stenosis of the neck & what is surgery like & prognosis afterwards?

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