Spinal Stenosis

Managing lumbar stenosis pain includes heat/ice therapy, massage therapy, topical pain relievers, and over-the-counter medications.

Optimal posture and nutrition aid lumbar stenosis management, reducing pain and enhancing overall well-being.

Over time, degenerative changes to the cervical vertebrae, discs and joints may have significant effects on the spinal cord, with cervical stenosis one such condition that may lead to spinal cord compression.

When nonsurgical treatments have failed to manage the symptoms caused by spinal stenosis, various surgical options may be considered.

Signs and symptoms of spinal stenosis can vary. An accurate diagnosis is needed to rule out other potential causes of pain and/or neurological deficits.

Spinal stenosis treatment options include exercise, activity modification, epidural injections, medication and spinal stenosis surgery.

Spine surgery is considered for synovial cysts if conservative treatments fail. It involves cyst removal and may include fusion.

Surgery for central canal stenosis may be performed from the front or the back of the spine and the goal is to decompress the spinal cord.

The symptoms and signs of central canal stenosis may occur anywhere along the body depending on the location of spinal cord compression. Typically, the cervical and lumbar spine are commonly affected.

Cervical stenosis with myelopathy symptoms include neck pain, weakness, and problems with coordination and sensation.