Moderate Stenosis Neural Foramen
Spinal stenosis is narrowing of the spinal column that causes pressure on the spinal cord, or narrowing of the openings (called neural foramina) where spinal nerves leave the spinal column.
Alternative Names
Pseudo-claudication; Central spinal stenosis; Foraminal spinal stenosis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Spinal stenosis typically develops as a person ages and the disks become drier and start to shrink. At the same time, the bones and ligaments of the spine swell or grow larger...
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