Spinal stenosis is one of the most frightening diagnoses in the back and neck pain treatment sector. This is because stenosis can compromise the structural integrity of the central spinal canal, as well as reduce the effective size of the lateral recesses and neuroforaminal openings. Since the spinal cord and spinal nerves must traverse these anatomical passageways, a loss of patency can create neurological impairment which can have wide ranging and potentially catastrophic effects on the health and physical functionary of the individual. Stenosis is often associated with chronic pain and dire neurological consequences, such as disability and paralysis.
Spinal canal stenosis in all of its forms can be congenital or acquired either through the degenerative processes that affect the backbone or from traumatic injury. Regardless of how stenosis originates, it must be known that losses of central and foraminal canal patency are completely normal to experience as we get older. Therefore, being diagnosed with stenosis should never be a shock to any patient passed middle age. More importantly, the vast majority of stenosis conditions will not create any significant symptoms now or ever.
Spinal stenosis comes in several severities and can affect many different areas of the vertebral column. Mild to moderate stenotic changes are usually harmless and will not have any negative impact on the function of the nerve tissues. However, severe and extreme stenotic changes can generate pain, paresthesia, weakness and dysfunction throughout the body, affecting multiple anatomical systems and locations.
Although stenosis is usually accurately diagnosed and successfully treated, many patients still fall victim to misdiagnosis, contraindicated therapy and even unnecessary surgical butchery. This is the exact reason why we created this website. We saw the need to provide objective, evidence-based research to assist patients in navigating the complexities and pitfalls of the back and neck pain care industry.
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As a premier chronic pain coach, researcher and advocate in the back and neck pain sector, I am proud to help you to educate yourself about spinal canal stenosis. As a patient who has suffered with chronic pain for over 3 decades, I feel that it is my life’s calling to improve our collective state of health, especially in the face of an often cold, adversarial and greedy medical establishment. I offer a combination of expert experience and empathy that gives all the websites in The Cure Back Pain Network their unique voice. I am fortunate to be joined here on the editorial board by many of the best caregivers in the world today, from a variety of respected healing arts including traditional medicine, chiropractic and complementary medicine.
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