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Spinal Stenosis Causes
Spinal stenosis causes can include a variety of conditions. Although only a doctor can provide you with an accurate diagnosis and a treatment plan based on that assessment, many people discover that their spinal stenosis is due to:
- Bulging disc
- Torn disc
- Degenerative disc
- Spondylolisthesis
- Osteophyte
- A combination of these causes
Symptoms of Stenosis
Most people who have spinal stenosis don't even realize it because the condition has not progressed far enough to constrict a nerve root or the spinal cord and cause symptoms. However, in some cases, spinal stenosis causes pain, tingling, numbness, weakness, burning, and more in the sufferers.
To address these symptoms as well as the underlying condition causing the spinal narrowing, many doctors will recommend some combination of the following conservative treatments:
- Rest
- Exercise
- Stretching
- Epidural steroid injections
- Over-the-counter or prescription pain medications
- Anti-inflammatory medicines
- Hot/cold compresses
- More
Treating Spinal Stenosis Causes with Surgery
One of the ways to treat the underlying causes of spinal stenosis is surgery. However, most patients will never reach this point, and even of those who qualify, many will choose not to undergo an open back/neck surgery because of the risks involved and the long recovery. For the people who may not be able to have open back or neck surgery due to health complications, or those who simply cannot there is an alternative, and this is endoscopic spine surgery.
To learn more about minimally invasive spinal procedures, and for a review of your MRI or CT scan free of charge by one of our doctors, contact Laser Spine Institute. We'll go over your treatment options with you as well as determine your eligibility for treatment at one of our facilities.