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SPINAL STENOSIS EXPLANATION

At Bernard-Preson.com our Spinal Stenosis explanation is that a narrowing in any part of the spine, mostly the neck or lower back, may stress the spinal cord and cause symptoms and signs in the arms and legs, and even the organs of the body.

The spine gives both support to the body and protection to the spinal cord as it passes from the brain to the arms and legs and, of course, the organs. This next patient died of kidney failure, supposedly caused by the pinched nerve:




The spinal cord can be seen here, snugly within the spinal canal, surrounded by bone, ligaments and joints.




Any swelling of the 'Yellow' ligament in the spinal canal, or degenerative changes in the facet or disc joints, may affect the spinal cord.


  • Cervical Facet Syndrome.

  • Lumbar slipped disk joint symptoms.
  • Yellow ligament spinal stenosis in the low back.
  • A childhood fracture called a SPONDYLOLYSTHESIS can cause spinal stenosis.



    In our spinal stenosis explanation of the changes in the neck we describe how the symptoms are often worsened by neck flexion. For example a reflex in the lower leg may diminish on flexing the neck, whereas extension of the neck may affect the arms, cause nerve pain and tingling.

    However, in the lumbar spine, flexion usually relieves the symptoms in the back and legs, and again it is extension that aggravates the symptoms in the legs and back.

    The cause, both in the neck and the lower back is usually facet and disc joint-related damage due to Immobilisation Arthritis. Read more about how fixated joints cause Immobilisation Arthritis, the primary cause of spinal stenosis.

    CERVICAL SPINAL STENOSIS



    If the narrowing is in the neck then it may affect the legs (and the arms, obviously) as the nerves to the legs must pass through the neck. Thus a weak muscle in the lower leg, due to spinal stenosis in the neck, may be the underlying cause of a sprained ankle.

    Tingling in the arms and hands are often the spinal stenosis symptoms associated with degenerative changes in the neck. Read more about SYMPTOMS OF CERVICAL STENOSIS.

    LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS

    Typical symptoms are a heavy feeling in the legs, cramps with pain and or numbness. Pain in the low back, particularly on extension is the most common sign. To alleviate the pain, the patient often walks in a stooped posture.

    Recognise the artist? Arguably the most famous artist who ever lived. I have just been to the "Complete Rembrandt" in Amsterdam, perhaps the most stunning exhibition I have ever seen. Over a 1000 pieces of Rembrandt. This man is probably suffering from lumbar stenosis.






  • Read more about Lumbar Stenosis.

  • Lumbar Stenosis CaseFile.



    Tumours

    Very occasionally spinal stenosis may cause bladder and bowel dysfunction. Also rarely, the symptoms may be caused by tumours within the spinal canal.

    LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY and SPINAL STENOSIS EXPLANATION

    Or in normal jargon, could you have a short leg? Leg length inequality research confirms that it causes not only hip and knee arthritis, but also lower lumbar back pain. It probably untimately is also one of the causes of lumbar stenosis, and probably lateral disc herniation, though is unresearhed. Leg length inequality and low back pain are now confirmed to be strongly associated. Not responding to Chiropractic? Has your Chiropractor considered a short leg?

    Here is a leg length inequality CaseFile that might interest you. It may just contribute to your spinal stenosis explanation.

  • LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY

  • LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY and Low Back Pain ...

  • LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY RESEARCH ...

  • LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY CaseFile ...

    LINKS

  • Arm pain radiating from the neck.
  • Leg pain sciatica emanating from the low back.

  • Fish oil health benefits for the prevention of spinal degenerative changes.
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