The causes of stenosis vary. The condition may be either congenital or due to spinal degeneration. Anything that encroaches on the spinal canal can lead to stenosis. Examples are spur formation around the vertebral bodies, distortion around the vertebral joints or
Damage to the spinal cord, an information superhighway that originates in the brain, is a very devastating injury that can lead to paralysis. Most... Read more »
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Spinal stenosis is narrowing of the spinal column that causes pressure on the spinal cord, or narrowing of the openings (called neural foramina)... Read more »
Diseases that fall under spondyloarthritis umbrella are ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis (known previously as Reiter's syndrome) psoriatic... Read more »
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Cervical spinal surgery Expectations after surgery More than 90% of patients who have surgery on a single herniated disk have complete or... Read more »
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Spinal fusion is surgery to join together two bones (vertebrae) in the spine. Fusing permanently joins two bones together so there is no longer... Read more »