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What's a decompression for spinal stenosis?
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Surgery: Spinal stenosis is when the spinal canal is too narrow for the nerve elements. This can be a congenital or acquired in origin. When surgery is indicated, one of the mosf common is a laminectomy which is a removal of the "roof" of the spine freeing up or decompressing the nerve tissues, a decompression.
Answered 7/19/2013
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Decompression: Decompression is the type of procedure used to alleviate the pressure on nerves getting pinched in the spine. This involves removal of the tissues responsible for causing the stenosis such overgrown joints (bone spurs), thickened ligaments and disc protrusions. More information can be found on decompression, laminectomy, laminotomy on www.Spineuniverse.Com.
Answered 6/20/2015
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Removal: It is a removal, or "decompression" of anything that is pushing on or narrowing the nerve canal.
Answered 1/5/2019
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