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Can spinal lumbar stenosis or herniation symptoms greatly improve with weight loss?
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No: Structural changes needs adjustment.
Answered 7/5/2012
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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.
Answered 1/23/2012
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