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Acupuncture Treatment For Spinal Stenosis
Pseudo-claudication; Central spinal stenosis; Foraminal spinal stenosis
Symptoms
Often, symptoms will be present and gradually worsen over time. Most often, symptoms will be on one side of the body or the other.
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Numbness , cramping, or pain in the back, buttocks, thighs, or calves (or problems in the lower back), or in the neck, shoulders, or arms (or problems in the neck) -
Weakness of a portion of a leg or arm
Symptoms are more likely to be present or get worse when you stand or walk...
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