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Spinal Stenosis
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Sciatic Nerve
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The main nerve traveling down the leg is the sciatic nerve. Pain associated with the sciatic nerve usually originates higher along the spinal cord when nerve roots become compressed or damaged from narrowing of the vertebral column or from a slipped disk. Symptoms can include tingling, numbness, or pain, which radiates to the buttocks legs and feet.
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Spinal Stenosis
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Spinal stenosis is narrowing of the spinal canal. This can develop as you age from drying out and shrinking of the disk spaces. (80% of the disks are made up of water) If this happens, even a minor injury can cause inflammation of the disk and put pressure on the nerve. You can feel pain anywhere along your back or leg(s) that this nerve supplies.
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Spinal Stenosis
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Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the lumbar or cervical spinal canal. The narrowing can cause compression on nerve roots resulting in pain or weakness of the legs. Medications or steroid injections are often administered to reduce inflammation. If the pain is persistent and does not respond to these conservative measures, surgery is considered to relieve the pressure on the nerves.
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• Definition
• Spinal Stenosis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Spinal Stenosis Symptoms & Signs
• Spinal Stenosis Diagnosis & Tests
• Spinal Stenosis Treatment
• Spinal Stenosis Prognosis
• Spinal Stenosis Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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