Do you feel that spinal stenosis slowing you down? Do you experience pain or numbness and tingling with standing and walking that is relieved rapidly upon sitting? Is it hard to walk any distance at all now? Do you feel you can only walk if you are hunched over? If...
Are you someone whose back hurts to walk? Hurt to the point that you cannot walk unless bent over. Hurt to the point that you just don’t want to walk. Know that this is common issue for many individuals. Sitting tends to feel best for these individuals. In fact, the...
Every year, millions of individuals diagnosed with spinal stenosis. Many will ask the question, can it be helped? Lets start by 1st defining what spinal stenosis is. Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal. This is the opening through which the spinal cord...
For those with a condition called spinal stenosis, walking can sometimes be a problem. This is a condition whereby the spinal canal narrows and as a result can put some pressure on nerve roots. The result of this could be a feeling of heaviness in the legs when...
Spinal Stenosis is a condition where the tube carrying the spinal cord becomes narrowed. This narrowing may happen with aging but can occur in middle age as well. Individuals with this condition may experience back pain, leg pain, or nothing at all. What determines...
Spinal stenosis is a condition where the opening for the spinal cord or nerves begins to narrow. This is a slow progressive condition, which generally happens in older individuals. There is no timetable for how slowly or rapidly it may progress. Also, there are...
Many individuals with spinal stenosis believe nothing can be done. Others think surgery is the best or only option. Why? Because their MD said so, or a friend had the “same” condition, and it was the only thing that helped. However, surgery comes with significant...