Spinal Stenosis Symptoms WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Spinal Stenosis Symptoms
Spinal stenosis is a medical condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord and nerves. This is usually due to the natural process of spinal degeneration that occurs with aging. It can also sometimes be caused by spinal disc herniation, osteoporosis or a tumour. Spinal stenosis may affect the cervical vertebrae, the lumbar vertebrae or both. ...read more from Wikipedia
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- Symptoms may include pain and cramping in the legs, back pain, loss of balance, and loss of bladder and bowel function.1
- With spinal stenosis of the cervical spine symptoms may include headache, numbness, and muscle weakness.2
- Treatments may include physical therapy, medication, and surgery.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Mayo Clinic: Spinal Stenosis: Symptoms
- ↑ SpineUniverse: Symptoms Of Spinal Stenosis
- ↑ National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS): What Are The Symptoms Of Spinal Stenosis?
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- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Chris Miller
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Symptoms of Spinal Stenosis, Signs and Symptoms of Spinal Stenosis, S/Sx of Spinal Stenosis, Spinal Stenosis ad it's Symptoms
- Last update: Nov. 21, 2008
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
