Lumbar spinal stenosis
A condition that occurs when nerves in the spine may be compressed by the narrowing of the holes in bones that the nerves pass through.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
Is a type of:
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Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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Whats lumbar spinal stenosis?
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What is lumbar spinal stenosis?
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Can lumbar spinal stenosis be cured?
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What can end my lumbar spinal stenosis?
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How serious is it to have lumbar spinal stenosis?
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How is lumbar spinal stenosis typically diagnosed?
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Can I be a marine if I have lumbar spinal stenosis?
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Can there be any relief for lumbar spinal stenosis?
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Is there any kind of relief for lumbar spinal stenosis?
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How do you make the diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis?
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What are good exercises to relieve pain from lumbar spinal stenosis?
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Please tell me recommendations for being diagnosed with about lumbar spinal stenosis?
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Is lumbar spinal stenosis curable?
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Does lumbar spinal stenosis require surgery?
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Can lumbar spinal stenosis be affecting my job?
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What is the recovery like for lumbar spinal stenosis surgery?
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What is the difference between cervical and lumbar spinal stenosis?
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What are treatment options for lumbar spinal stenosis?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Good morning Dr, Am I allowed to use aluminum elbow crutches if I'm suffering from lumbar spinal stenosis?
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A 53-year old female asked:
I was diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis. Is it curable in the morning I wake up that I can hardly walk I have two jobs and in the evening when I?
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Can chiropractic manipulation correct vertebral malalignment in lumbar spinal stenosis?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I have a bulging disc and lumbar spinal stenosis. I have a bad lower back tattoo that needs to be covered. Can getting it cause any damage?
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A 43-year old male asked:
If someone is diagnosed with congenital lumbar spinal stenosis, can that person assume that the rest of the spine would be congenitally stenotic as well?
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A 30-year old asked:
When must I call for referral to spine doctor if I have lumbar spinal stenosis?
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A 58-year old female asked:
I have lumbar spinal stenosis, but now i get pain in my upper left thigh and it travels down my leg. Is this from lss? No swelling or lumps.
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A 52-year old female asked:
I have lumbar spinal stenosis, herniated discs, pins & needles in lower leg/foot and now my foot is turning blue. could spinal stenosis be the problem?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Can lumbar spinal stenosis lead to vasospasms with Livedo Reticularis and Petechiae rashes present? Or must those two be from vascular disease?
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A 76-year old male asked:
Blood oxygen at 73 no breath very weak started about a month ago and steadily getting worse , going from one room to the next i need to rest to move again, lungs are clear heart fine but in a lot of pain due to lumbar spinal stenosis and four vertebrae bo
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A 34-year old asked:
Could my knee and ankle joint pain be caused by my lumbar spinal stenosis?
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A 57-year old male asked:
Diagnosed by MRI as having Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Been experiencing severe pain in my upper thighs and groin, also been experiencing urinary frequency and urgency. There is traces of blood in my urine. 25 g fentnyl patch unable to moderate pain.
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