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Can spinal lumbar stenosis or herniation symptoms greatly improve with weight loss?

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Dr. Vasu Brown answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

No: Structural changes needs adjustment.

Answered 7/5/2012

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Dr. Mark Weston answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

One type of stenosis: If your stenosis is from epidural lipomatosis wieght loss will help it wont cure the disc but it. Will put less stress on your failing back that plus core strengthening may result in symptom improvement.

Dr Brown agreed

Answered 1/23/2012

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