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What Is Spinal Stenosis? ... This booklet contains general information about spinal stenosis. It describes the condition's causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments. At the end is a list of additional resources. If you have further questions after reading this publication, you may wish to discuss them with your doctor.
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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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Stenosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A stenosis ( plural : stenoses ; from Ancient Greek στένωσις, "narrowing") is an abnormal narrowing in a blood vessel or other tubular organ or structure. It is also sometimes called a "strictur...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stenosis
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A patient information handout on lumbar spinal canal stenosis, written by the authors of this article, is provided on page 1839. ... Lumbar spine stenosis most commonly affects the middle-aged and elderly population.
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Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the vertebral canal that compresses spinal nerves and may cause leg pain and difficulty walking. The symptoms of degenerative lumbar stenosis commonly occur in elderly adults and can be treated conservatively with pain-relieving agents or aggressively with decompressive surgery.
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Spinal stenosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 common occurrence of spinal degeneration that occurs wit...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_stenosis
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Spinal stenosis — Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, causes, treatment of degenerative condition of the spine. ... Spinal stenosis can cause cramping, pain or numbness in your legs, back, neck, shoulders or arms; a loss of sensation in your extremities; and sometimes problems with bladder or bowel function.
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www.mayoclinic.com/health/spinal-stenosis/DS00515
www.mayoclinic.com/health/spinal-stenosis/DS00515
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Spinal stenosis occurs mostly in people older than 50. Younger people with a spine injury or a narrow spinal canal are also at risk. Diseases such as arthritis and scoliosis can cause spinal stenosis, too. Symptoms might appear gradually or not at all.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spinalstenosis.html
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Learn about the types of spinal stenosis, including lumbar stenosis and cervical stenosis, and associated pain and symptoms. ... There are two types of spinal stenosis: lumbar stenosis and cervical stenosis. While lumbar spinal stenosis is more common, cervical spinal stenosis is often more dangerous because it...
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www.spine-health.com/conditions/spinal-stenosis/spinal-...
www.spine-health.com/conditions/spinal-stenosis/spinal-stenosis-symptoms-diagnosis-and-treatment
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