Spinal Stenosis, Sciatica, Radiculopathy

What Is Spinal Stenosis?

Spinal stenosis occurs when the spinal cord in the neck (cervical spine) or the spinal nerve roots in the lower back (lumbar spine) are compressed.

Causes Of Spinal Stenosis:

• Spinal osteoarthritis: When the smooth cartilage covering the facet
  joints (which connect the backs of adjacent vertebrae) start to break down,
  bones begin to rub against each other and may lead to the formation of
  abnormal bone growth, called osteophytes or bone spurs.
• Degenerative disc disease
• Ligament thickening or buckling: Ligaments in the spinal canal can
  ossify (thicken and turn into bony tissue) and encroach upon the spinal
  cord or nearby spinal nerve

Symptoms:

Radicular pain can radiate from the spine into an arm or leg, or less commonly into both arms or legs. Tingling, numbness, or weakness that goes into an arm or leg. Problems with bladder/bowel control.

Treatment:

• Physical Therapy
• Activity Modification
• Medications
• Epidural Steroid Injections
• surgery in severe injury cases