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Whats lumbar spine stenosis?
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Decreased space: The spinal cord passes through a "tunnel" in the bone. With arthritis, disc bulging, and overgrowth of surrounding ligaments, the spine cord can be compressed. The compressions is called stenosis.
Answered 8/19/2020
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An imaging finding: Spinal stenosis is a common finding. Spinal stenosis can be asymptomatic in many individuals. When spinal stenosis causes symptoms, it usually causes pain in the legs called radiculopathy or claudication.
Answered 8/19/2020
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Common problem: For patients that have failed appropriate conservative care, surgery can be very beneficial. A thorough work up is required. The most common surgical treatment is a laminectomy. The success rate is good. Check out spinehealth .Com.
Answered 9/6/2020
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