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Could Osteopenia In Spine Cause Sudden Wobbliness In Legs?

I was walking across my living room when both of my legs became wobbly; I was unable to walk normally and had to reach out for the couch or I would have fallen. I don t know what could cause this or what kind of doctor to see. I do have osteopenia in my spine and spinal stenosis.
Mon, 13 Oct 2014
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Osteopenia itself simply refers to a lower than normal calcium content in the skeletal structure of your body as measured by a special scanner such as a DEXA machine or perhaps by either X-ray or CT scan although the latter 2 methods can only approximate the numbers. The answer to your question is that your wobbliness in the legs is more likely a function of your spinal canal stenosis than any osteopenia that may be present.

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Could Osteopenia In Spine Cause Sudden Wobbliness In Legs?

Osteopenia itself simply refers to a lower than normal calcium content in the skeletal structure of your body as measured by a special scanner such as a DEXA machine or perhaps by either X-ray or CT scan although the latter 2 methods can only approximate the numbers. The answer to your question is that your wobbliness in the legs is more likely a function of your spinal canal stenosis than any osteopenia that may be present. If you d like to ask me any specific questions in the future on this network then, please use the following link: http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=68474 Please STAR RATE this question if you find the answer satisfactory. Thank you and the best!