What is lumbar stenosis?
June 15th, 2008 | by admin |Spinal stenosis is a result of the narrowing of the spinal canal. With age, the ligaments of the spine get thick and hard. The water in the discs of the spine gets dried and the bones and joints get enlarged. Sometimes even bone spurs are formed. Consequently, there is tremendous pressure on the nerves and then they start creating problems in the structure and functioning of the spinal cord. The symptoms of spinal stenosis vary from person to person. In case of Lumbar Stenosis, the patient experiences pain, stiffness, numbness and weakness in the lower back, legs and buttocks. If it is a mild stenosis, then there are irregular periods of pain and it can be treated with physical therapy, rest, spine injections and other non-surgical treatments. But if it is a severe stenosis, then the patient experiences chronic pain constantly and sometimes even surgery is recommended.
