Will a rhizatomy help spinal stenosis ?

Spinal stenosis: Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal and root formina, this is an anatomical problem usually treated by removing the bone that is compressing the nerves and spine. A rhiztomy is a procedure is done to cut nerves to reduce spasticity in the legs so they usually do not go together as they are normally two different problems.

No: Spinal stenosis is the narrowing of the spinal canal that contains the spinal cord or nerve roots. Rhizotomy may address pain from degenerative facet joints of the spine. It does not take the pressure off the nerves or spinal cord present in spinal stenosis.

No: No, typically decompressive laminectomy can help

No: It may help back pain.

No: It will not help much.You may need decompression Laminectomy or Foraminotomy or Laminotomy. Discuss your options with a Spine Surgeon

Varies: Technically, it won't help with leg pain or difficulty walking that is commonly associated with spinal stenosis. But there is a procedure known as radio frequency ablation that can help with facet mediated pain in people who have stenosis. This procedure is sometimes incorrectly described and even billed as a " rhizotomy" even though it is really not. Discuss with your doctor directly.

Sort it out first!: The multiple answers before mine are generally correct but the absolute key is to know where your SYMPTOMS are coming from. You did not mention symptoms, so we are not able to say if you NEED treatment for stenosis and/or would RESPOND to Rhizotomy of the spine, which is for facet joint mediated pain. Make sure to seek opinions from spine specialists to sort out the exact cause of symptoms.