Spinal cord compression
Spinal cord compression refers to physical compression of the cervical or thoracic spinal cord. This can occur from injury, infection or tumors. There is also chronic compression from stenosis (narrowing of the spinal confines). The symptoms and outcome vary depending on the cause and the location. Surgical decompression (removing the cause of the compression) is the mainstay of treatment.
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: spinal cord compression?
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Spinal cord compression treatment?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can 12 months of spinal cord compression in the c5/6 and c6/7 cause permanent damage?
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A 41-year old female asked:
What is the difference between spinal cord compression & spinal stenosis? Can you have one without the either?
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A 40-year old male asked:
I have spinal cord compression at level t10 to t12. I can take small steps not much at all. Would like more info on this and prognoses please.
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A 38-year old asked:
Please tell me, could spinal cord compression cause psychosis?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Is still classed as spinal cord compression if the cord is only pressed again anteriorly in flexion - with CSF space behind?
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A 29-year old asked:
Can acupuncturist or chiropractor solve the problem of spinal cord compression?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Hi I have disc protrusion and spinal cord compression from C4 to t1. Is this serious and will i need surgery.
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A 39-year old asked:
Can you tell me about spinal cord compression, radiculopathy and brachial neuritis. what I would like to know i?
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A 22-year old female asked:
3mm herniated in both T6-T7 and T7-T8 with mild spinal cord compression . Also some of my thoracic disks are degenerated. Is this serious?
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A 45-year old female asked:
What are symptoms of spinal cord compression? Neck and shoulder have been tight but improving with pt and mt. Dull sensation down 1 arm and leg .
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A 41-year old female asked about a 39-year old female:
Is a 3mm spinal cord compression at C5-C6 significant enough to cause symptoms? R arm pain weakness limited ROM to the right dizziness
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A 37-year old female asked:
I have cervical spinal cord compression due to a disc protrusion. I have had a headache today. Do i need to go to ER or just gp. When do I go to er?
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A 34-year old male asked:
Had an mri of my cervical spine done. Results says Mild disc bulge that abuts the right ventral surface of the thecal sac. Does this mean I have spinal cord compression ?
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A 61-year old female asked:
Correlation with C4-C6 spondy w/spinal cord compression &increase HR, breathlessness?I have chest&rhomboid pain.Fingers numb in the am. CT thorax OK.
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A 25-year old male asked:
I had an MRI 10 days after noticing leaking of urine and strange feelings in the rectum that showed a mild central disc extrusion at L5-S1 without spinal cord compression. I have incontinence and numbness in the groin/genital area. What is this?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Whats the difference between cervical spinal cord anterior abutment and cervical spinal cord anterior compression? Please thank you
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A 32-year old asked:
The MRI says "severe" disc herniation and spinal cord swelling and compression" what does this mean?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Spinal canal narrowing no cord compression seen on MRI but could this cause my sciatica pain to go all way down to near outside ankle of right foot?
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A 24-year old asked:
How can cancer cause compression of the spinal cord?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Can spinal compression or vertebral fracture be reversed?
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A 50-year old asked:
What is the best treatment for spinal compression?
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A 28-year old female asked:
What does it mean when your spinal compression fractures are mild?
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A 60-year old female asked:
Why does spinal chord compression cause increased reflexes?
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A 34-year old asked:
Which treatment for spinal compression fractures is the very best?
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A 43-year old asked:
How can you prevent spinal compression at 80?
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A 16-year old male asked:
Is height lost after a compression spinal fracture regained after recovery?
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A 26-year old female asked:
GP called saying my MRI was normal but I have chronic spinal compression.I've been referred to a specialist. If it's compressed how is the MRI normal?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Hi there I've been struggling with Spinal compression pain for 13yrs for 2yrs its crippling me from working x ray show L5 S1 no spine coushin should I go to a Rhuemologist or other specialists?
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