Your spine is a complex structure containing bones, tissues and nerves, including:
Vertebrae have a hole in the center, creating a passage called the spinal canal.Spinal cord runs through the spinal canal. Extra nerves branch off the spinal cord and travel to arms and legs.
Restricted space inside spinal canal may cause compression of spinal cord and nerves. This can happen for several reasons, including:
Spinal stenosis can also develop after an injury. If you damage one of your vertebrae, the broken or displaced bone can push into your spinal canal.
Symptoms vary, depending on where the spinal canal is constricted:
Whether your symptoms are mild or your severe pain makes it hard to walk, specialists can help. Treatments include:
Surgery may be used when other treatments have failed. Our doctors perform a variety of surgical procedures that widen the spinal canal, including laminectomy and laminotomy.
If you’re concerned about your spinal stenosis symptoms, talk to your Shethna Spine Clinic physician. Together we’ll create a treatment plan that improves your pain, mobility and quality of life.
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