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What Is Spinal Stenosis?

Different types of spinal stenosis, including lumbar stenosis and cervical stenosis, have their own pain and symptom profiles.

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Exercise and Back Pain

Exercise can help alleviate and prevent back pain by strengthening core muscles, improving flexibility, and promoting overall spine health.

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Sciatica Treatment

Treatment options for sciatica include physical therapy, medication, epidural steroid injections, and surgery.

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Sciatica Causes and Symptoms Video

Sciatica is leg pain caused by a problem in the low back. Watch an animated video that details the causes and symptoms of sciatica.

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Lumbar Herniated Disc Video

A herniated disc in the lumbar spine can put pressure on spinal nerve roots, causing pain in the lower back or legs.

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Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease Video

Neck pain and stiffness may be the result of cervical degenerative disc disease. While more common in the lumbar spine, DDD can occur in the neck as well.

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Pain in the shoulder blade region is fairly common and can be quite painful and limiting. It can have many causes, ranging from a muscle strain to a more serious condition that requires immediate medical attention.

Pinched nerves in the neck heal within 8 to 12 weeks and pinched nerves in the lower back heal spontaneously within 1 to 2 weeks but may last up to 12 weeks.