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Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal, which may place pressure on the spinal cord or nerves. It most commonly affects the lumbar and cervical areas of the spine. Review your treatment options, including surgery. ... Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal, which places pressure on the spinal cord.
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www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article209.htm...
www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article209.html
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An evaluation of forty-five athletes who had had an episode of transient neurapraxia of the cervical spinal cord revealed a consistent finding of developmental narrowing of the cervical spinal canal. ... Spinal Cord Injuries [epidemiology]
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/8816644
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The Medscape Journal ... Spinal Cord Compression [etiology] ... Spinal Stenosis [complications]
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/9801228
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Therefore, if anything begins to narrow the spinal canal, there is risk for irritation or injury of the spinal cord or nerves. Conditions which can lead to narrowing of the spinal canal include infection, tumors, trauma, herniated disc, arthritis and degeneration.
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www.spinalinjury.net/html/spinal_stenosis.html
www.spinalinjury.net/html/spinal_stenosis.html
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This is a public information piece ... 4) provides adequate room for the spinal cord and cauda equina. Narrowing of the canal, which occurs in spinal stenosis, may be inherited or acquired. Some people inherit a small spinal canal (see fig.
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www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Spinal_Stenosis/default.a...
www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Spinal_Stenosis/default.asp
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Spinal cord. This long bundle of nerves extends from the brainstem at the base of your skull to the second lumbar vertebra in your lower back. When the spinal cord ends, another group of nerves (cauda ... This loss of elasticity may shorten your spine, narrowing the spinal canal and compressing the nerve roots.
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/spinal-stenosis/DS00515/DSECT...
www.mayoclinic.com/health/spinal-stenosis/DS00515/DSECTION=causes
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As we age, our spines change. These normal wear-and-tear effects of aging can lead to narrowing of the spinal canal. This condition is called spinal stenosis. ... These bones connect to create a canal that protects the spinal cord. The spinal column is made up of three sections that create three natural curves in your...
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orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=128&to...
orthoinfo.aaos.org/fact/thr_report.cfm?Thread_ID=128&topcategory=Spine
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Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of one or more areas in your spine — most often in your upper or lower back. This narrowing can put pressure on your spinal cord or on the nerves that branch out from the compressed areas.
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/spinal-stenosis/DS00515
www.mayoclinic.com/health/spinal-stenosis/DS00515
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Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is the most common cause of spinal cord dysfunction in older persons. The aging process results in degenerative changes in the cervical spine that, in advanced stages, The diagnosis is confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging that shows narrowing of the spinal canal caused by osteophytes,
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