Spinal stenosis

Your spine, or backbone, protects your spinal cord and allows you to stand and bend. Spinal stenosis causes narrowing in your spine. The narrowing puts pressure on your nerves and spinal cord and can cause pain.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. They includePain in your neck or backNumbness, weakness, cramping, or pain in your arms or legsPain going down the legFoot problemsDoctors diagnose spinal stenosis with a physical exam and imaging tests. Treatments include medications, physical therapy, braces, and surgery.NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

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Dr. Ammad Ali

Internal Medicine

50 years old male got leg pains on walking. Relieved by sitting. Whether spinal stenosis or clarification.

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Dr. Rajeev Gupta

41 YEAR MALE PATIENT DRIVING CAR FREQUENTLY SINCE FOUR YEAR PRESENT WITH TINGLING SENSATION IN LEFT LOWER LIMB , NO BACK...See More

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Dr. Abhishek Chatterjee

Orthopaedic Surgery

Plz post mri images for better interpretation. Till you can treat conservatively nsaids w muscle relaxant sos Nortipan-M calcium and vit d supplements Tab.Evion LC and Tab.Medrol 4mg

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