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Spinal Stenosis
* Causes of Spine Stenosis Spinal Stenosis Nerve EffectsSpinal nerves are extremely sensitive to impingement and might react to stenosis with pain, tingling, numbness or weakness. Stenosis is a general term that can mean infringement on the spinal cord, spinal nerves or spinal nerve roots. While it is possible to experience nerve pain from severe stenosis, it is a rare occurrence. Most stenosis conditions are asymptomatic and generally harmless to the patient, although they should be monitored by a qualified doctor. Stenosis is most often the direct result of another spinal abnormality condition.Recommendation on Spinal StenosisStenosis is most common in elderly patients, usually after age 60. This is one of the reasons why stenosis might not really be considered a true spinal problem. Many of the conditions associated with stenosis are simply normal parts of the aging process.Stenosis is most common in the lower back and neck. These are the spinal areas that get the most use and abuse. The physical signs of stenosis are normal to experience as people age, but can progress to the point where symptoms might occur and treatment may be necessary. Stenosis is also a common back pain scapegoat which is blamed for symptoms actually sourced by a psychosomatic back pain condition. If you have long term unresolved stenosis pain, make sure to consider this possibility as a plausible explanation for why your pain has not responded to appropriate treatment.  Custom Search Share your own back pain story with the world by taking part in my interactive forum. Speak out now and make a difference! Please subscribe to my FREE E-Zine, The Cure Back Pain Forever Newsletter.
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