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What Are the Treatments for severe spinal stenosis?
A: severe spinal stenosis, a condition in which an area of the spine narrows and chokes the spinal cord or the nerves, is typically treated with exercise, medication, and surgery. Injections of steroids may also be used prior to surgery to help reduce inflammation and pain. A doctor also may recommend a change of lifestyle to help a person relieve a certain amount of pain that is caused by this condition. Two different areas of the spine are most commonly affected by severe spinal stenosis: the lower back and the neck. While the neck is typically the worst area for this condition to develop, the pain that is caused in...
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I have severe spinal stenosis,been on 60mg morphine(ext.release)3x day w/5mg hydrocodone for?
A: I feel for you because I have a spine injury too. I had C-1 to C-2 fussion that failed the first time & had to have a second operation to try to fix the first one. I have a very good doctor who is my primary care provider & also prescribes my pain meds. I also was on 60mg M.S Contin 3x a day until that wasn''t working well anymore so I switched to 2 100mg M.S Contin a day(I forgot to mention I also get Dilaudid 8mg for break through pain) my doctor is very flexable on me switching and trying different combinations. I was with a different Heath care organisation and was treated the same way you are being treated( like a drug seeking drug addict). It was awfull!! I hated going to the doctor! The doctor who did the operation would not pay any attention to me when I told him something...
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What Meds Are Best For Pain For severe spinal stenosis?
A: spinal stenosis is characterized by narrowing of the spinal canal. This narrowing can put pressure on the nerves. spinal stenosis can cause numbness and pain in the neck, arms, back and legs depending upon the location of spinal stenosis. Pain due to spinal stenosis can be treated with the use of non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like indomethacin and ibuprofen. Among other medicines, acetaminophen is also used to reduce pain but this drug has no role in reducing inflammation. Your doctor can prescribe best medicine for you depending upon severity of the problem....
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What are some treatments for severe spinal stenosis?
A: The spine consists of a column of stacked, small bones called vertebrae that are separated by spongy discs. Through the bones of the spine runs the spinal canal, which contains the spinal cord and nerve branches that run throughout the body.Descriptionstenosis means narrowing, therefore spinal stenosis is the narrowing of the spinal canal. The narrowing of the column can cause pressure to the spinal cord or nerves contained in the column. I have had a nerve block for the stenosis I have and experienced relief for 6 months. I was told it may only last 2-3 months. An orthopedic surgeon did the...
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severe spinal stenosis
A: With the symptoms you are describing; unable to bear weight without severe pain, plus I am sure you have numbness and/or tingling in that leg also; it is time to do something. There is already a small degree of permanent damage, you need to act soon before further damage takes place. Talk to your Ortho/Neuro surgeon for your options.
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Can Acupuncture Relieve The Pain Of severe spinal stenosis?
A: It can help, but I''m guessing that it would only be short-term. There is no cure for spinal stenosis. I have done a lot of research on it, because I also have spinal stenosis. I go to the Pain Clinic to see my doctor and be treated, which is what I suggest for you too....
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MRI Results - severe spinal stenosis
A: Because you have the osteophyte, aka bone spur, the surgery that will most likely be offered is a Fusion. Anterior Cervical Discetomy and Fusion or ACDF. I think the standard wait before going back to work is 6-8 weeks. Don''t expect to do much of anything so its good to have someone with you at all times to make sure you are okay and that the toddler is taken care of as well. Its easy to fool yourself into thinking you can take on more when you shouldn''t. Let everybody take care of you and don''t feel guilty about it. I agree, they will probably offer at least a 2 level ACDF for C4-6 but may be a 3 level ACDF on C4-7. If they offer a 2 level surgery., you could expect more like a 8-12 week recovery. If they offer a 3 level surgery, that might be a little more to recover...
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I have suffered from pain and numbness for over two years from what was diagnosed as ''severe spinal stenosis'' The pain mostly occurs while lying down and has been and seems to be triggered by certain positions....The MRI at that time described the stenosis as severe and also commented on a cyst in the area causing increased compression on the right side.That started two years ago and there''s been little change. Relief and sleep come from NSAIDs at bedtime. Fast forward to the present. I was diagnosed in December with invasive lobular carcinoma first surgery was lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy.. 6 out of 7 of those nodes were positive...followed by modified radical mastectomy with axillary dissection....23 out of 27 nodes were positive..I am having chemo and it has suddenly occurred to me of the possibility of the spinal stenosis being exacerbated by a space occupying tumor rather than a cyst. I am getting a bone scan next week and will find out then yes, or no.But this to me would be a ''cart before the horse'' as my digital mammogram was virtually negative, or changes appear benign. I am symptomless but for the odd lumbar pain. Do you want to take a guess?
A: oh my. you may be correct. given the degree of nodal involvement you have, there is considerable risk of the cancer having spread to the bone and possibly elsewhere. time for this to be closely evaluated and may require a biopsy of the bone to determine a definitive answer. L...
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do i need sergery for large central disc extrusion causing severe spinal stenosis at L4-5
A: your question is an orthopedic question and you''ve posted it on a breast cancer website. go to www.hopkinsmedicine.org and use search feature to reach ortho folks....
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Pain - Anyone have spinal stenosis surgery?
A: 4 Aug 2011 I have had surgery for spinal stenosis, & need it again, but can''t due to the fact that my bones will not hold the screws necessary for the plates to be attached. It is not something to be taken lightly at all. Some neurosurgeons jump right in & want to do surgery, & some don''t. A lot depends on where it is, her general condition, her pain tolerance, what nerves are involved, & so on. A MRI would be the best tool to find out for sure if she does indeed have a spinal stenosis, which is a narrowing of the spinal canal, & whether surgery would do a correction for it... Votes:+3CommentVote upReport nyra417 4 Aug 2011thank u SOOOO much for...
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