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| | Spinal Stenosis |
 | | Spinal stenosis refers to the condition of neurologic problems associated with narrowing of the spinal canal due to degenerative changes in the spine. | | | Although there is some free space between the neurologic structures and the edges of the spinal canal, this space can be reduced by many different conditions including injury to the spine. | | | In those patients who are candidates for surgery, the goal is to free up the constricted regions of the spinal canal to ensure freeing the affected neurologic structures. |
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http://www.spinalinjury.net/html/spinal_stenosis.html
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| | Spinal Stenosis aHealthyAdvantage |
| | Physical therapy and massage can help reduce the symptoms of spinal stenosis. | | | Mild cases of spinal stenosis may be treated with rest, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (such as aspirin), and muscle relaxants. | | | Spinal stenosis is any narrowing of the spinal canal that causes compression of the spinal nerve cord. |
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http://www.ahealthyadvantage.com/topic/topic100587496
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| | Mayfield Clinic - Spinal Stenosis |
| | The surgical technique to treat spinal stenosis is known as decompression, which refers to the opening or "unroofing" of bone to relieve pressure and pinching of the spinal nerves. | | | Chiropractic manipulation, or spinal adjustment, is a primary treatment that chiropractors use for patients with back or neck pain. | | | To understand spinal stenosis, it is helpful to understand a little about how your spine works (see Anatomy of the Spine). |
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http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/pe-sten.htm
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| | Spinal Stenosis |
| | The spinal canal is the tunnel in the center of the spine that houses the spinal cord and nerves. | | | Treatment for spinal stenosis can include physical therapy, medications, and cortisone injections or if necessary, surgical decompression of the spinal canal and nerve roots. | | | Thickening of the ligaments and development of bone spurs are among the age-related causes of spinal stenosis. |
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http://www.nhspine.com/stenosis.html
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| | Report on Spinal Stenosis by Agency of Healthcare Research and Quality |
| | The effect sizes are negative because spinal canals of patients with back pain tend to be smaller than those of control patients. | | | Although it is commonly believed that the development of the symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis are related to the size of the spinal canal (Clark, 1969; Postacchini and Perugia, 1991), very little evidence is available to support this belief. | | | To investigate the relationship between spinal canal size and symptoms of stenosis, we conducted a series of meta-analyses of studies that compared spinal canal sizes among patients with back pain, claudication, or radicular pain to those of asymptomatic age-matched controls. |
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http://www.spinalstenosis.org/ahrq/ahrq3_q1.php
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| | SpineSource Spinal stenosis |
| | A spinal decompression for stenosis can be performed in the cervical spine (neck), the thoracic spine, and in the lumbar spine. | | | When the spinal canal becomes narrowed and the spinal cord and nerves are compressed, surgery may become necessary. | | | This refers to any surgical technique which aims to free the space for the nerves in the spinal canal or foramena. |
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http://www.spinesource.com/Back-Pain-Disorders/spinal-stenosis.html
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| | Spinal stenosis is a degenerative arthritic spinal condition that causes pressure on the spinal nerves from a buildup of bone-spurs or spinal ligaments. | | | In this condition the spinal canal is narrowed to a degree where the spinal cord or nerve roots may be compromised. | | | Spinal stenosis is a variant of arthritis in the spine where bone spurs form and narrow the spinal canal. |
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http://www.back.com/stripcontent.php?parent_file=/faq-spinalstenosis.html
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| | A Patient's Guide to Lumbar Spinal Stenosis |
| | The main goal of any surgical procedure used to treat spinal stenosis is to remove the pressure on the nerve roots in the lumbar spinal canal. | | | A variety of treatment options exist for spinal stenosis, and in most cases simple therapies such as mild pain medications and rest are effective in relieving the immediate pain. | | | Because spinal stenosis is more common in the elderly, one of the considerations for suggesting surgery is your overall physical condition. |
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http://www.spineuniversity.com/public/spinesub.asp?id=38
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| | Congenital Stenosis of the Cervical Spinal Canal |
| | Cervical spinal stenosis with cord neurapraxia and transient quadriplegia. | | | A suspected spinal cord injury should be treated as a medical emergency, with the health care provider taking full precautions to protect your spine and to transport you by ambulance to the hospital. | | | The spinal canal lies within the spine and encases the spinal cord. |
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http://www.hughston.com/hha/a_12_2_2.htm
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| | Lumbar Spinal Stenosis |
| | Although neurological symptoms are frequently simultaneous with mechanical symptoms of the spine when degenerative conditions are severe, most of the spinal stenosis patients in my experience have some history of mechanical back pains which they have learned to accommodate with general success. | | | Sometimes there is also reason to consider spinal fusion along with the decompression but most patients do not need this and will not be putting their spines "to the test" as much as younger persons following surgery. | | | Naturally, there is no cure for the degenerative arthritis in the spine which was the reason the stenosis occurred and most patients will continue to have some spinal arthritic pains. |
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http://www.neurospinal.com/to03006.html
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| | The Physician and Sportsmedicine: Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis |
| | Extensor hallucis longus weakness is seen with equal frequency in patients who have either lumbar spinal stenosis or a herniated lumbar disk, but a diminished patellar reflex is more common in patients with spinal stenosis. | | | Degenerative lumbar stenosis is primarily associated with spinal disease, but it may also result from underlying spinal instability (spondylolisthesis), scoliosis, metabolic bone disorders, neoplastic or infectious processes, or posttraumatic degenerative changes. | | | Lumbar spinal stenosis may also arise from less common, nondegenerative conditions (table 1) that must be ruled out, particularly in younger patients who do not show radiographic evidence of degenerative changes. |
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http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/2003/0803/chen.htm
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| | Spinal Canal Stenosis of the Back |
| | Generally, the approach to treating Spinal Canal Stenosis will include traction and vertebrae realignment therapeutic procedures, therapy to help the muscles loosen up and thereby lessen the pain, and minimizing any inflammation with ice and medication, if necessary. | | | As each cause of Spinal Canal Stenosis is different, always consult your doctor to determine what treatment is right for your particular situation. | | | The approach to treating spinal canal stenosis greatly depends on the cause and extent of the problem. |
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http://www.1backpain.com/backspinalcanalstenosis.htm
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| | Spinal Stenosis - Lumbar and Cervical |
| | The goal of the surgery is to relieve pressure on the spinal cord or spinal nerve by widening the spinal canal. | | | Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal, which places pressure on the spinal cord. | | | While spinal stenosis can be found in any part of the spine, the lumbar and cervical areas are the most commonly affected. |
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http://www.spineuniverse.com/displayarticle.php/article209.html
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| | Spinal Stenosis |
| | It is believed that symptoms from spinal stenosis begin to occur when the narrowing of the spinal canal approaches 30%. | | | Because spinal stenosis is not, of itself, a dangerous condition, initial strategies may focus on pain control and increasing your ability to carry out the activities of daily living. | | | This may compress the spinal cord, the bundle of nerves leading from the brain to different parts of the body, or specific nerves of the spinal cord. |
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http://www.inlandneuro.org/spinal_stenosis_full.htm
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| | LUMBAR SPONDYLOSIS |
| | ost authors accept the theory that explains lumbar spinal stenosis through degenerative changes that lead to instability and nerve root compression which causes problems if the individual anatomy of the spinal canal is unfavorable. | | | The trefoil shape of the spinal canal is anatomical variation of the spinal canal, caused by the orientation of the laminae and facet joints. | | | Neurogenic intermittent claudication is experienced by up to 80% of patients, depending on the severity of narrowing of the spinal canal. |
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http://www.thamburaj.com/lumbar_spondylosis.htm
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| | Spinal Canal Stenosis |
| | A degree of spinal canal stenosis is common in elderly individuals and may not be associated with any discomfort. | | | A spinal decompression removes pressure from the nerves by taking away thickened tissue and undercutting the bony structures to enlarge the spinal canal. | | | When the spinal canal is narrow the term spinal stenosis is used. |
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http://www.spine.com.au/spinal_canal_stenosis.htm
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| | CERVICAL STENOSIS & MYELOPATHY |
| | Nonoperative treatments do not change the spinal canal narrowing, but may provide long-lasting pain control and improved life function without surgery. | | | These operations are very similar in that they both remove pressure from the spinal cord and spinal nerves. | | | Laminectomy is a procedure where the bone and ligaments pressing on the spinal cord are removed. |
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http://www.spine.org/articles/cervicalstenosis.cfm
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| | Language of Light (The Spinal Column and Canal) |
| | I think that you can see that something is going on here within the spinal cord, and the spinal column and its numbers of spiritual truth. | | | As our energy and experience allow, the energy within the spinal canal (explanation comes following this discourse) starts to resonate to the rising truth within the spinal column. | | | When our energy and experience allow the resonation at the solar plexus region (the second number 5), we are at the pivotal point in our spiritual growth and enlightenment. |
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http://www.language-of-light.com/mysteries_of_body/spinal_column.htm
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| | Spinal Cord and Meninges |
| | Posterior aspect of the spinal cord most often affected; pain, paresthesias and sensory changes are most frequent clinical presentation | | | Spinal cord segments are situated within the vertebral canal at a level superior to their corresponding vertebra | | | Spinal nerve roots emerge from spinal cord segments, descend a progressive distance within the vertebral canal, and merge within intervertebral foramina to form mixed spinal nerves |
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http://medic.med.uth.tmc.edu/Lecture/Main/back-spcord.htm
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| | Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis: A Common Cause of Back and Leg Pain -- familydoctor.org |
| | The surgery is called a laminectomy (say: lam-in-ek-toe-me) because parts of your spine called the lamina are taken out to make room for the nerves in the spinal canal. | | | If your pain is mild and you haven't had it long, you can try an exercise program or a physical therapy program to strengthen your back muscles and improve your posture. | | | Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis: A Common Cause of Back and Leg Pain |
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http://familydoctor.org/256.xml
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| | Spinal Ultrasound Used to Measure Spinal Canal Diameter |
| | Despite considerable evidence that anatomic narrowing of the lumbar spinal canal is a risk factor for specific back problems, difficulty in measuring the canal without unacceptable radiation exposure, cost, or discomfort has limited the assessment of its clinical significance. | | | If you have any questions about our transfer, please feel free to visit us at the Spinal Injury Foundation. | | | Spinal Ultrasound Used to Measure Spinal Canal Diameter |
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http://www.whiplash101.com/spinal6.htm
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| | ChiroPromotions.com: Spinal Cord in the Spinal Canal Model |
| | The brainstem, spinal cord and nerve branches up from the coccygeal plexus are shown from the ventral side. | | | ChiroPromotions.com: Spinal Cord in the Spinal Canal Model | | | One piece, life-size model is mounted on a baseboard. |
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http://www.chiropromotions.com/anatomical/prod/bs31.html
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| | Method and implant for expanding a spinal canal (US6358254) |
| | A method for expanding a spinal canal, comprising: | | | Variable angle surgical cable crimp assembly and method | | | The cable is attached at each end to a washer and is strapped around and through a posterior portion of the vertebra to secure the posterior portion of the vertebra to the anterior portion of the vertebra, stabilizing the expanded spinal canal and allowing the vertebra to heal with the spinal canal expanded. |
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http://www.delphion.com/details?pn=US06358254__
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| | Lumbar Spinal Canal Meningioma |
| | Note was also made of "spinal stenosis" at L1-2 secondary to diffuse concentric disk bulging and at L4-5 secondary to ligamentum flavum hypertrophy and degenerative changes in the posterior elements. | | | MRI demonstrated an intradural, extramedullary, mildly enhancing mass at the superior portion of the L1 level consistent with a meningioma. | | | Haemangiopericytic meningioma of the sacral canal: a case report. |
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http://www.flash.net/~drrad/tf/120296.htm
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