Thursday, April 26, 2018

Spinal Stenosis - Impacting the Lower Back or Neck


Dr. Stuart Remer is a well established New York orthopaedist who maintains American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons membership and offers advanced surgical care for joint conditions. Dr. Stuart Remer’s experience includes a fellowship in spinal surgery completed at the New York University Hospital for Joint Diseases. 

One serious spine canal condition that progresses with age is stenosis, or a narrowing of the bone channel that houses the spinal cord. Creating symptoms similar to nerve compression, lumbar stenosis often involves a radiating weakness and pain, as well as numbness. 

As with vascular insufficiency, lumbar stenosis can result in leg pain associated with walking and this pain can often be reduced by sitting. In cases where vascular studies indicate a normal blood flow, further diagnosis is undertaken to identify whether spinal stenosis is at issue. 

With lumbar stenosis centered in the lower back, another form of the condition is cervical spinal stenosis, which occurs in the vertebrae of the neck. Associated with extreme weakness and serious issues such as paralysis, cervical stenosis may require invasive treatment, including surgery.

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