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What are the spinal disorders that cause neural tension?
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Spinal disorders do : Not cause tension or tension headaches. And it is also too vague. There are hundreds of spinal disorders. You might be tense because you are anxious or nervous but in order to get a more accurate diagnosis you need to describe your symptoms.
Answered 11/28/2013
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Nerve root traction: What are the spinal disorders that cause neural tension? Nerve traction or neural tension can because by anything that stretches the spinal cord and nerve roots. Some of those conditions are spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, herniated or bulging discs. Bone spurs at the exit of the nerve root at the neural foramina can also cause nerve traction. Least likely is a space occupying lesion such a.
Answered 7/10/2015
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