Introduction Spinal canal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal with compression of the spinal cord and nerve roots. Mainly older people are affected due to bone wear and bone attachments. In most cases, either the lumbar spine or the cervical spine is affected. Only rarely does spinal canal stenosis affect the thoracic spine. … Symptoms of spinal canal stenosis
Symptoms of the cervical spine In spinal canal stenosis of the cervical spine, the symptoms initially occur primarily in the area of the hands and arms. This can be explained by the fact that the nerve tracts that supply the hands and arms originate in the spinal cord in the area of the cervical spine. … Symptoms of the cervical spine | Symptoms of spinal canal stenosis
Symptoms of the lumbar spine The lumbar spine is the area where spinal canal stenosis develops most frequently. The main symptom here is pain in the legs and back. These are load-dependent and usually occur when walking a certain distance or when standing for a long time. It is also typical that the symptoms are … Symptoms of the lumbar spine | Symptoms of spinal canal stenosis
Introduction Spinal stenosis is a usually painful consequence of underlying (“degenerative”) changes in the spine. All people suffer from degenerative changes in various structures of the body in the course of their lives. This results in bony attachments (osteophytic attachments), arthrosis-like changes in the intervertebral joints and degenerative changes in the intervertebral discs. These processes … Spinal canal stenosis in the cervical spine
Symptoms The symptoms of spinal stenosis of the cervical spine differ from those of spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine. Typical symptoms are pain in the neck and arms, as well as sensation in the extremities. This can be, for example, a burning or tingling sensation, but also numbness. The fine motor skills of the … Symptoms | Spinal canal stenosis in the cervical spine
Therapy Spinal canal stenoses can be treated both surgically and conservatively, i.e. non-surgically, by physiotherapy and other treatment options. In case of spinal canal stenosis, various therapeutic approaches are available in order to achieve an alleviation of the symptoms for those affected. First of all, all conservative measures are exhausted before a surgical intervention is … Therapy | Spinal canal stenosis in the cervical spine
Prognosis The prognosis of spinal stenosis depends on the extent of the existing symptoms and complaints. Patients with mild symptoms and less pronounced changes in the spine can already benefit greatly from conservative therapy. By contrast, patients with paralysis or pain that has already existed for years can usually only be treated surgically. However, even … Prognosis | Spinal canal stenosis in the cervical spine
Conservative therapy The therapy of spinal stenosis is usually conservative. In cases of severe nerve damage, uncontrollable, disabling pain and circumscribed disease findings, surgical therapy measures for spinal canal stenosis can help. Since there is no causal therapy for an advanced degenerative spinal disease, pain and physiotherapy is the main focus of treatment. This includes: … Therapy of spinal canal stenosis
Physiotherapy Physiotherapy can help reduce pain in patients with spinal stenosis. In the best case, back-friendly movement is promoted and efficient strengthening of the trunk muscles (back and abdominal muscles) is achieved. Often the affected patients suffer from severe limitations and pain. For a successful physiotherapy, additional pain therapy is therefore often necessary. Additional passive … Physiotherapy | Therapy of spinal canal stenosis
Exercises If pain occurs during the exercises, or if an uncomfortable or unsafe feeling develops, the exercises should be interrupted and other exercise advice should be sought from the treating physician or physiotherapist. During this exercise it is important that the back and also the neck remain in a straight line with the head. The … Exercises | Therapy of spinal canal stenosis
Definition Spinal Canal Stenosis Spinal canal stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal) is a degenerative (wear-related) disease of the spinal column with a narrowing of the spinal canal and the resulting pressure on the spinal cord and nerve roots. A distinction is made between a cervical spinal canal narrowing affecting the cervical spine, a thoracic … Spinal canal stenosis
Symptoms of spinal canal stenosis The complaints that can be caused by spinal canal stenosis are varied and not very characteristic. Only at a very advanced stage of spinal canal stenosis does a disease-specific constellation of symptoms (signs of disease) appear. The general symptoms of spinal canal stenosis include Typical symptoms of spinal canal stenosis … Symptoms of spinal canal stenosis | Spinal canal stenosis