Stenosis Treatment

Spinal Cord Compression and Dysfunction from Cervical Stenosis

cmaynard — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:12:18 -0700

Over time, degenerative changes to the cervical vertebrae, discs and joints may have significant effects on the spinal cord, which runs from the brain through the cervical spine and thoracic spine before branching off to other parts of the body.

Spinal Stenosis Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:55:12 -0800

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Pain Management of Lumbar Stenosis

cmaynard — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:18:05 -0700

Posture and Nutrition Adjustments for Lumbar Stenosis

cmaynard — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:14:54 -0700

Postoperative Care after X-STOP Surgery

mlepore — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:08:05 -0700

X-STOP Potential Risks and Complications

mlepore — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:04:29 -0700

Suffering from Spinal Stenosis?

Visit the Spinal Stenosis Clinical Trials section for the latest developments.

All spinal surgery carries some risk including, but not limited to the risks of infection, bruising and blood clots, adverse reaction to anesthesia, pain or discomfort at the operative site, pneumonia, stroke, myocardial infarction, bleeding, pain and, rarely, paralysis or death.

Explanation of the X-STOP Surgery

mlepore — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:59:19 -0700

Who is a Candidate for X-STOP Surgery?

mlepore — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 07:41:44 -0700

More Spinal Stenosis Surgery Options

Ben Parr — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:22:02 -0800

Lumbar Laminectomy for Spinal Stenosis

Ben Parr — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:06:25 -0800

Review of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Surgery Options

Ben Parr — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:06:21 -0800

X-STOP Limitations

Ben Parr — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:03:51 -0800

Deciding on X-STOP Surgery for Spinal Stenosis

Ben Parr — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:03:47 -0800

Progression of Spinal Stenosis and Surgical Options

Ben Parr — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:40:20 -0800

A physician answers patient questions about different surgery options for progressing spinal stenosis.

Question: What Surgery Should I Undergo for Further Spinal Stenosis Treatment?

My CT and discogram show that once again, I have spinal stenosis. I am a 53 year old female. 10 years ago I had a laminectomy/discectomy that made things worse.

Spinal Fusion for Synovial Cyst and Spinal Stenosis

Ben Parr — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 08:23:50 -0800

A physician answers patient questions about spinal fusion for pain due to a synovial cyst.

Question: Is Fusion Right for a Synovial Cyst?

Had 2 back surgeries to remove a synovial cyst @ L4 and L5 on right side (in 2000 and 2002). The surgeries were to remove the cyst only. Now, I still have pain in my back, hip, butt and leg. Right leg cramps up and feels dead and numb. I also started having pain on my left side and is starting to go down my left leg.

Spinal Stenosis and Sciatic Pain: Is Surgery the Answer?

Ben Parr — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:48:46 -0800

A physician answers patient questions about decompression and artificial disc replacement for spinal stenosis and sciatic pain.

Radiofrequency Rhizotomy for Spinal Stenosis

Ben Parr — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:35:29 -0800

A physician answers patient questions about radiofrequency rhizotomy for spinal stenosis.

Question: Radiofrequency Heat for Spinal Stenosis?

My 90 year old mother suffers from spinal stenosis. A recent Wall Street Journal article mentions that in patients with back pain due to arthritis, doctors are using radio-frequency heat to deaden nerves.

Gentle Exercise Options Before Surgery

Ben Parr — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:50:10 -0800

A physician answers patient questions about gentle exercises to do when strenuous activity creates pain.

Review of Clinical Studies for X-STOP

Ben Parr — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:19:57 -0800

Suffering from Spinal Stenosis?

Visit the Spinal Stenosis Clinical Trials section for the latest developments.

Sciatica and Spinal Stenosis: Is Surgery the Answer?

Ben Parr — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:07:59 -0800

A physician answers patient questions about surgery for sciatica and spinal stenosis.

Overall Treatment Considerations for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Ben Parr — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:12:15 -0800

When to See a Surgeon for Spinal Stenosis

Ben Parr — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:57:28 -0800

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Treatment and Surgery

Ben Parr — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:15:38 -0800

Suffering from Spinal Stenosis?

Visit the Spinal Stenosis Clinical Trials section for the latest developments.

Once a doctor has made a conclusive diagnosis of lumbar spinal stenosis, non-surgical or surgical treatment should be implemented, depending on the severity of the spinal stenosis.

Exercises for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Ben Parr — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:58:05 -0700

Lidoderm, Artificial Discs, and Surgery for Spinal Stenosis - More Patients' Advice

Ben Parr — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:30:07 -0700

Back-to-Back

In this section, patients share their insights on evaluating treatment options for spinal stenosis.

Laminectomy and Spinal Stenosis: Success Rates

Ben Parr — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:02:02 -0700

Laminectomy and Spinal Stenosis: Risks and Complications

Ben Parr — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:01:59 -0700

A lumbar laminectomy is able to alleviate spinal stenosis pain by removing painful pressure on the nerve root and/or disc space. However, the procedure is not foolproof. Complications from this surgery for lumbar stenosis can result from a variety of factors.

Lumbar Laminectomy Risks and Considerations

The potential risks and complications with a lumbar laminectomy include:

Spinal Stenosis Surgery

Ben Parr — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:43:26 -0700

X-STOP Interactive Video

Greg — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:29:09 -0700

The X-STOP is a minimally invasive surgical procedure designed to relieve symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis. This interactive video gives you a surgeon's view of the X-stop procedure for lumbar stenosis.

Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Provides More Pain Relief than Nonsurgical Treatment

Stephanie — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 07:45:33 -0700

April 1, 2007
by: Sylvia Marten

Surgery is more effective than nonsurgical treatment in providing pain relief for patients with [url:708,type=|node|,content=|lumbar spinal stenosis|], new study results find.

At all update points, both the study participants who had surgery and who had non-surgical treatments showed improvement: however, the participants who had a [url:6023,type=|node|,content=|laminectomy|] showed greater improvement in their pain levels and ability to function, while those who had non-surgical [url:1053,type=|node|,content=|stenosis treatments|] showed only a moderate improvement. The improvements were maintained at 2 years of followup.

These above results stem from the Spine Patient Outcomes Research Trial (SPORT), a large 7-year trial undertaken at 13 prominent spine centers and sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. The study included 654 patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (without associated degenerative spondylolisthesis).

Study participants who had the [url:18464,type=|node|,content=|spinal stenosis surgery|] had standard posterior decompressive [url:6023,type=|node|,content=|laminectomy|], and those who had non-surgical care had one or a combination of at least active physical therapy (such as stretching, exercise), education for home exercise and ergonomics, and possibly nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

Source: New England Journal of Medicine. 2008;358:794-810.

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Spinal Stenosis

spine-health — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:53:50 -0800

Definition

Spinal stenosis is a condition in which the spinal cord or spinal nerve roots are compressed or choked. Spinal stenosis is related to degeneration in the spine and often results when a bone spur or herniated disc compresses the nerve roots exiting the vertebral canal. Sciatica is the most common symptom of spinal stenosis. Sciatica is pain, tingling, weakness or numbness that radiates into the rear and legs.

Laminaplasty Back Surgery Video

spine-health — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:19:44 -0800

Laminaplasty is a surgical procedure that treats a painfully restricted spinal canal by creating more space for the spinal cord and nerve roots, immediately relieving pressure.

Facet Replacement or Total Element Replacement Devices for Spinal Stenosis

spine-health — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:21:07 -0800

The last group of posterior motion preservation devices includes total or partial posterior element replacements. These devices are primarily designed to address facet pain or spinal stenosis (narrowing of the passageways for the nerves). For many patients, spinal stenosis is due to degeneration of the facet joints. These devices replace the facet joints in the back of the spine (or the total posterior elements of the spine) and are designed to maintain movement of the spine.

Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections for Low Back Pain and Sciatica

spine-health — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:09:59 -0800

X-STOP for Spinal Stenosis: Research

spine-health — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:03:20 -0800

Spinal Stenosis Surgery: The X-STOP

spine-health — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:03:20 -0800

The X-STOP is a minimally invasive surgical procedure designed to alleviate painful symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis. The device is inserted into the back of the spine to prevent a patient from bending too far backward at the narrowed segment, a position that for patients with spinal stenosis can cause leg pain (sciatica) and/or low back pain.

Posterolateral Gutter Spine Fusion Surgery

spine-health — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:03:19 -0800

There are multiple different methods for obtaining a spinal fusion, but the gold standard is a posterolateral gutter fusion surgery. This type of spinal fusion, which involves placing bone graft in the posterolateral portion of the spine (a region just outside the spine), has a long history and is considered by many surgeons to be the "tried and true" method of spinal fusion (see Figure 1).

Lumbar Laminectomy (Open Decompression)

spine-health — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:03:18 -0800

A lumbar laminectomy is also known as an open decompression and typically performed to alleviate pain caused by neural impingement that can result from lumbar spinal stenosis.

Exercise for Sciatica from Spinal Stenosis

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:04:48 -0800

Sciatic pain from nerve root irritation or impingement can be caused by spinal stenosis, a condition that causes the nerve’s passageway to narrow or constrict. A typical symptom of spinal stenosis is sciatic pain that radiates along the sciatic nerve down the leg while walking, with sciatic pain relief only felt when sitting down. The study of this leg pain (sciatica) is referred to as radiculopathy.

Living with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:55:12 -0800

Many people with lumbar spine stenosis find that they can successfully manage their condition through an easy self care program.

Spinal Stenosis Treatment

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:55:12 -0800

See the Spinal Stenosis
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Depending on the severity of symptoms, spinal stenosis can of

Leg Pain and Numbness from Spinal Stenosis - Patients' Advice Part I

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:55:12 -0800

Back-to-Back

Patients share insights on the treatment choices they have chosen for spinal stenosis. In this section, patients share their insights on evaluating treatment options for spinal stenosis.

Back to golfing after stenosis surgery

Suffering from Spinal Stenosis?

Visit the Spinal Stenosis Clinical Trials section for the latest developments.

Cervical Foraminal Stenosis

spine-health — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 21:16:19 -0800

Cervical foraminal stenosis (narrowing of the cervical disc space) may arise without any disc herniation. The majority of symptoms with this type of cervical stenosis are usually caused by one nerve root on one side. Typically, the condition is characterized by the following: