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Lumbar spinal stenosis-should i see an orthopedic dr or a neurologist?
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Spinal stenosis: Initially neither- See your PMD and then a Pain?rehab doctor. As a last resort the surgeon. However, all of this depends on what symptoms you have.
Answered 10/13/2015
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