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Suggest Treatment For Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Posted on Fri, 6 Oct 2017

Question: what treatment do you recommend for pain from lumbar spinal stenosis.

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Lumbar canal stenosis

Detailed Answer:
good evening

Thank you for writing on health care magic

Well with.lumbar canal stenosis,not many good treatments are available.Most of the treatment depends on the symptoms you are experiencing
and the diameter of stenosis. I would like to know a few more symptoms:

1. any disturbance in urine or motions

2. do you experience claudication pain in the legs that is do they get tired on walking short distance after which you hve to take a break?

3. any weakness in the legs or arms?

4. any pain radiation to the legs...

periodic epidural Injections is one thing which you are taking.and Surgery would-be the last resort
.So trying to figure out how much is the level.of stenosis

Do let me know these queries

Regards
Dr naval

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Naval Mendiratta (14 hours later)

ARE THERE ANY OTHER OPTIONS

Answered by Dr. Naval Mendiratta (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Further course

Detailed Answer:
Good evening

Thank you for your reply

Well, if the answer is yes to all of these It would be better to go for a surgery. Surgery may or may not help the pain to that extent but the rest of the symptoms do improve with time. Injections is only a temporary outcome and they are only effective at an early stage. At this stage, you need something more...Have you been able to consult a spine surgeon or a neurosurgeon??

Do let me know for more queries

REgards
Dr NAval

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar