Stenosis Treatment

Stenosis Treatment

Spinal stenosis is a condition that involves the compression of spinal nerve roots in the lower back (lumbar stenosis) or a compression of the spinal cord in the neck (cervical stenosis), with the severity of the patient's symptoms often determining stenosis treatment.

Oftentimes non-surgical stenosis treatments like exercise, activity modification, anti-inflammatory medication and epidural injections are used to treat sciatica and other symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis. When cervical stenosis with myelopathy (spinal cord dysfunction) is present, stenosis surgery is most often considered. Learn more about stenosis treatment options for the different types of spinal stenosis in the following resources.

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  • Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections for Low Back Pain and Sciatica

    An epidural injection is effective in significantly reducing back pain and/or sciatica from spinal stenosis and other conditions.

  • Exercise for Sciatica from Spinal Stenosis

    Sciatica exercises for spinal stenosis include flexion exerices (forward bending) that increase the nerve root passageways and provide sciatic pain relief.

  • Spinal Stenosis Treatment

    Depending on the specific symptoms of spinal stenosis, non-surgical spinal stenosis treatments like exercise, NSAIDS and activity modification can often alleviate pain.

  • Spinal Stenosis Surgery

    Surgery for spinal stenosis often involves a decompression back surgery, with most types of spinal stenosis surgery sharing several important considerations.

  • Cervical Foraminal Stenosis

    Cervical foraminal stenosis refers to a narrowing of the cervical disc space, which can pinch or push nerve roots, causing tingling or pain.

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