Spinal Stenosis Treatment Chicago

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Learn About Spinal Stenosis in Chicago

The narrowing of the spinal canal can lead to pressure on your nerves, causing a condition known as spinal stenosis. The healthy spinal column allows nerves to travel through the nerve canals without restriction, but when spinal stenosis occurs, tissues and bones can grow over the vertebrae to reduce the space that surrounds the nerves.

Spinal stenosis commonly occurs in different ways depending on where the narrowing of the nerve canals takes place: cervical spinal stenosis, which is rarer but dangerous, and lumbar spinal stenosis, which is more common.

Spinal stenosis can occur naturally due to the aging process that leads to wear and tear. The ligaments in your spine may become thicker, or disc herniation or bulging might occur which causes cysts to form. Spinal stenosis can also be caused by other chronic conditions such as injuries or arthritis.

Spinal Stenosis Treatment Options

The Metropolitan Institute of Pain offers spinal stenosis treatment options that are customized to your specific condition. We use a multitude of methods such as physical therapy, epidural steroid injections and medications to treat this condition. More severe conditions may require spinal stenosis surgery.

Spinal Stenosis Symptoms

Often, patients may have spinal stenosis without experiencing any symptoms. However, when symptoms occur, they are progressive and worsen over time. The symptoms manifest as a result of the constriction of the nerve roots, causing pain as well as a number of other signs, such as:

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