Spinal Stenosis Symptoms: Causes, Pain & Relief
Spinal stenosis is narrowing of the spinal canal, compressing the cord/nerves. Symptoms:
- Pain: Back, neck, or leg pain (neurogenic claudication); worsens with standing/walking, improves with sitting/forward flexion.
- Numbness/tingling: In dermatomal distribution.
- Weakness: Leg/foot weakness; difficulty walking, standing.
- Balance issues: From cord compression or deconditioning.
- Bowel/bladder dysfunction: Cauda equina syndrome—surgical emergency.
Diagnosis: MRI/CT. Treatment: PT, NSAIDs, epidural steroids, surgery (decompressive laminectomy) for refractory/severe cases.
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