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Narrowing of the
bones, one or more can put a lot a pressure on the spinal cord and
the nerves of the affected area. This condition is generally termed
as spinal stenosis. The pain due to stenosis is unbearable and occurs
in the legs. Sometimes, the pain even can be felt in the arms and
shoulders. There may also be numbness or cramping feeling. You may
even incur functioning problems in the bladder or bowel. Because of
this, many reasons or the kind of complications they create, people
are always in the quest of how to treat stenosis? Regarding the
treatment, it depends a lot on the severity or the status of the
condition.
First, the doctor
takes a physical examination and inquires about the medical history
of the patient. The first type of treatment is the non-steroidal,
anti inflammatory drugs. There are a lot of them like ibuprofen,
aspirin and indomethacin. They relieve pain and inflammation. There
is an extent to which they can relieve you of the pain. They have a
number of undesirable side effects.
The second type of drugs is the
analgesics. But they only reduce pain and not inflammation. They can
cause problems in the liver and the kidney. Many people who have
degeneration in several areas of the spine wear braces. It is also
worn by people whose abdominal muscles are weak. There are many
people who do not like to take medicines.
The best treatment in their cases is to
go for some rest and to avoid doing those things that triggers the
pain .But here we have to remember that prolonged rest will in fact
increase your spinal condition. Another option you can try out is
exercises. You can try doing some stretching, exercises and yoga.
Aerobics can also help. For complete recovery, there is surgery. It
is the best treatment to cure spinal stenosis.
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