degenerative
Spinal stenosis
Spinal is an abnormal narrowing of the spinal canal or neural foramen that results in pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots. Symptoms may include pain, numbness, or weakness in the arms or legs. Symptoms are typically gradual in onset and improve with leaning forward. Severe symptoms may include loss of control, loss of bowel control, or sexual .
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Pain, numbness, or weakness in the arms or legs
Causes — why it happens
- ·Osteoarthritis, , spinal , , Paget's disease of the bone, scoliosis, spondylolisthesis, achondroplasia
How it's found
- ·Based on symptoms and medical
Treatment
- ·Medications, exercises, bracing, .
Complications
- ·Loss of control, loss of bowel control, sexual
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