Spinal Stenosis Treatment

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Spinal Stenosis Treatment

While most stenosis sufferers will agree that finding fast relief is of the utmost importance, spinal stenosis treatment cannot begin until an accurate diagnosis has been obtained. Additionally, it's important not to begin any treatment regimen until you have been cleared by your doctor and the proper techniques have been recommended. Once your doctor determines the cause or causes of your spinal stenosis – a narrowing of the spine – he or she can give you the most effective treatment plan. For example, they may discover that your spinal stenosis is due to a bulging disc, a bone spur, spinal arthritis, swollen ligaments, or a combination of multiple issues.

Initially, your spinal stenosis treatment regimen may begin with conservative options like:

Pain medicines
Rest
Stretching
Spinal decompression therapy
Heat/ice therapy
Physical therapy
Epidural cortisone injections
Anti inflammatory medicine
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Spinal Stenosis Treatment with Surgery

If these conservative techniques have been exhausted without providing adequate relief, your doctor may recommend progressing to more serious treatments, and addressing the issue surgically may become necessary. In this case, you should know that open back and neck procedures aren't your only choice, and there is a safe, effective alternative that provides relief from pain and other symptoms. This alternative is known as endoscopic spine surgery, and it provides significant advantages over open back and neck procedures, including:

Shorter incision
Faster recovery time
Local rather than general anesthesia
Lowered chance of infection

For more information on spinal stenosis treatment at Laser Spine Institute, and to request a complimentary review of your MRI or CT scan by one of our physicians, contact us.

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