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Our back bone is the
bone that is the base of our body. Our back bone bears all the weight
of our body. But a small problem which can put us into lots of
trouble is spinal stenosis. It is a problem in which the one or more
areas of the spinal chord get narrower. Mostly these areas are
located in the lower portion or the upper portion of our back. Spinal
stenosis has almost same symptoms to that of back sciatica, so, it
should not be confused with sciatica. Some such problems led by this
disorder are:
1. cramping in the back muscles
2. the sensation in the buttocks of the
patient are reduced
3. the numbness in the legs and shoulder
4. severe pain in the neck, back and
arms
5. sometimes it also affects the gall
bladder and the bowel functioning
Spinal stenosis in
its mild state can be cured by painkillers or medications and simple
exercises but in the severe cases the doctors always suggest surgery.
Most of the patients suffering from
spinal stenosis are more than 45 years old. This is due to the reason
that it is mostly caused due to the wear and tear of the spinal
chord. Similar to the functioning of machinery, when our body grows
old it also faces wear and tear.
In spinal stenosis, the pain in the leg
increases while walking but in decreases while sitting. It mostly
occurs in the lower part of the back which is the main reason for the
starting of the sciatic pain. From here the sciatic pain further runs
through the buttock till the lower part of the leg. It is not just
limited to the people of old age rather it can also occur to the
young people who are born with the narrow spinal chord.
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