Sorry, I assumed anyone reading the blog would already know what spinal stenosis was, but in case you just accidentally found me ....
From PubMed Health (first hit on Google search)
"Spinal stenosis is narrowing of the spinal column that causes pressure on the spinal cord, or narrowing of the openings (called neural foramina) where spinal nerves leave the spinal column.
Spinal stenosis usually occurs as a person ages and the disks become drier and start to bulge. At the same time, the bones and ligaments of the spine thickens or grow larger due to arthritis or long-term swelling (inflammation).
Spinal stenosis may also be caused by:
- Arthritis of the spine, usually in middle-aged or elderly people
- Bone diseases, such as Paget's disease of bone and achondroplasia
- Defect or growth in the spine that was present from birth (congenital defect)
- Herniated or slipped disk, which often happened in the past
- Injury that causes pressure on the nerve roots or the spinal cord
- Tumors in the spine"
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1 comment:
Spinal Stenosis, the condition is characterized by a narrowing of the spinal canal that puts pressure on the spinal cord or exiting nerve roots. Spinal stenosis is often the result of degenerative changes within an aging spine and may lead to chronic pain or neurological deficit.
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