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… Condition Basics What is lumbar spinal stenosis? Lumbar spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal … bony spurs, and the slow breakdown of spinal discs and joints over time. Any of these …
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… Test Overview Spinal X-rays are pictures of the spine. They … to find injuries or diseases that affect the discs or joints in your spine. These problems may include spinal fractures, infections, dislocations, …
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… Conditions Basics What is cervical spinal stenosis? Cervical spinal stenosis is the narrowing of the spinal … aging process can cause a "bulging of the discs"—the spongy discs between the bones of …
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… Surgery Overview Spinal decompression surgery reduces pressure on the spinal cord or spinal nerve roots . Surgery is only done to …
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… 12 and Older Hip Problems, Age 12 and Older Spinal cord injury and recovery Spinal cord injuries and back pain Mobility after a spinal cord injury Spinal cord injury: Adapting …
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… Test Overview A spinal tap (also called a lumbar puncture) is a … fluid, or CSF ) that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. During a spinal tap, a needle is carefully inserted into …
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… of surgery done to treat lumbar (low back) spinal stenosis . This is also called … surgery is done to relieve pressure on the spinal nerve roots caused by age-related … such as injuries to the spine, herniated discs , or tumours. In many cases, reducing …
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… Overview Spinal manipulation is a treatment that uses … improve pain and function. It is also called spinal adjustment. The manipulation can be done … the spine. Like most back pain treatments, spinal manipulation works for some people but …
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… Surgery Overview Cervical spinal fusion is surgery that joins two or more … while you recover. Why It Is Done Cervical spinal fusion joins two or more vertebrae in … from causing instability or damage to the spinal cord , which may result in paralysis . …
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… Surgery Overview Lumbar spinal fusion is surgery to join, or fuse, two … arthrodesis. There are different methods of spinal fusion. Bone is taken from elsewhere in … problems such as spinal stenosis , herniated discs , injuries, infection, and tumours. How …
