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Stenosis
Article supplied by Kevin Thornton,
Stenosis means the abnormal narrowing of a body channel. When combined with the word spinal, it defines a narrowing of the bone channel occupied by the spinal nerves or the spinal cord.
Telephone 96 676 5686 Cervical spinal stenosis and lumbar spinal stenosis. Cervical spinal stenosis is rarer and more dangerous than lumbar spinal stenosis.
Some people are born with a congenital form, but most develop spinal stenosis as part of the degenerative process and most, will over time notice radiating pain, weakness, and/or numbness secondary to the compression of the nerves or spinal cord.
While the narrowing may occur at different parts of the spine, the symptoms of nerve compression are often similar. That is why specialists often will perform testing to determine the cause and location of the narrowing.
With lumbar stenosis, the spinal nerve roots in the lower back become compressed and this can produce symptoms of sciatica - tingling, weakness or numbness that radiates from the low back and into the buttocks and legs.
The classic description from people with spinal stenosis is an onset of leg pain, or weakness with walking, but with relief of symptoms with sitting. Many will also describe increased tolerance to walking when flexed forward, such as when walking while leaning forward on a shopping trolly or walking uphill.
While lumbar spinal stenosis most often occurs at the L4-L5 and L3-L4 levels, it can occur at any level in the spine. The degenerative cascade may eventually effect most of the vertebral segments of the lumbar spine.
Spinal stenosis is related to degeneration in the spine and usually will become significant in the 5th decade of life and extend throughout every subsequent age group. As it is a gradual process and rarely causes immediate symptoms, the subtle changes of spinal stenosis often result in a gradual decrease in physical activity, and a development of a forward flexed posture.
This gradual accommodation may be evident when looking at a series of yourself in pictures over the course of several years, after around age 50 it is typical to start stooping forward more and become less active as effects of spinal stenosis increase.
N.M.T(Neuromuscular therapy) has proven to have a very positive effect in reducing the pain and helps to slow down the impact of this condition on the body, however it’s a part of the natural ageing process and light to moderate activity such as swimming, walking and stretching each day will help greatly to maintain a normal healthy life. Your pets are a shining example as they will always stretch before they get up each day and we can take a lesson from them, they know the importance of stretching and I would advise everyone to do it each morning.
This article is for information purposes ONLY and should not be used
as a diagnostic tool. Always consult with your medial adviser or G.P. on all medical matters. Should you require any further information, have any other question that you may want answered or would prefer a one to one FREE consultation then please contact Kevin on 96 676 5686 or 605 306 129 or email him on
sitam66@yahoo.co.uk.
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