is surgery to treat spinal stenosis successful?
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Surgery for Spinal Stenosis Most patients with spinal stenosis respond well to non-surgical treatments (such as medication), so you may not have to have surgery. However, there are situations when you may want to go ahead with spine surgery. You've tried non-surgical treatments and they haven't been successful.
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- Fusion surgery may be completed with a laminectomy or decompression procedure. Your surgeon will discuss your individual case with you. The aim of surgery is to relieve nerve compression that is causing leg pain, numbness, weakness and/or difficulty walking.
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Back pain Surgery is rarely needed for sciatica. But a type of surgery called lumbar decompression surgery may be considered if: the condition has an identifiable cause, such as a slipped disc. the symptoms haven't responded to other forms of treatment.
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Lumbar Spine Fusion for Degenerative Disc Disease Lumbar spinal fusion surgery for low back pain caused by degenerative disc disease is usually considered an option for patients who: 1  Have not found sufficient pain relief from extensive - usually at least six months - of non-surgical treatment (such as physical therapy, medications, and other treatments)
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Spinal Stenosis 1 Epidural injections. 2  Temporary relief of spinal stenosis symptoms may be achieved through a cortisone injection in the space outside the dura (the epidural space). 3  Injections can seldom be considered curative, but these spinal stenosis treatments can alleviate the pain in around half of cases.
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Treatment of Tracheal Stenosis Laser Bronchoscopy — In some cases, our surgeons use lasers to remove the scar tissue that is causing the stenosis. Laser surgery offers good short-term results and provides temporary relief, but is usually not a long-term solution. In some situations, laser surgery can actually worsen the stenosis.
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Spinal stenosis Spinal stenosis occurs most often in the lower back and the neck. While spinal stenosis may cause no signs or symptoms in some people, other people may experience pain, tingling, numbness, muscle weakness, and problems with normal bladder or bowel function.
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Lumbar Disc Disease Surgery is an option for the treatment of lumbar disc disease in people who do not respond to the conservative treatment options discussed in Medications.. Surgical options include lumbar decompression, lumbar fusion, and lumbar disc replacement.
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- The results of anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion surgery in the treatment of symptomatic, progressive, cervical spinal stenosis and myelopathy are generally good. The surgery serves to improve pain and function and prevent further neurologic deterioration and paralysis.
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Spinal Fusion on Top of Laminectomy Benefits Quality of Life Spinal Fusion on Top of Laminectomy Benefits Quality of Life. April 30, 2012 (Miami, Florida) — Lumbar spinal fusion plus laminectomy appears to be a better option than laminectomy alone in terms of quality of life for patients with degenerative grade I spondylolisthesis with lumbar spinal stenosis.
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Spinal Stenosis Imaging Spinal stenosis is a progresive narrowing of the spinal canal that occurs most commonly in the cervical and lumbar areas.The prevalence of lumbar spinal stenosis is about 9.3%, with people in their 60s and 70s most commonly affected. Consensus criteria are needed to define and classify spinal stenosis. The means by which spinal stenosis is diagnosed is also changing. Concerns related to radiation risk of CT scans and the recognized limitations of spinal radiography suggest that MRI represents the best imaging modality in many cases. MRI helps avoid myelography and the associated risk and pain.
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Pseudoarthrosis in the Cervical and Lumbar Spine Spinal fusion is a type of back surgery given for a variety of problems including but not limited to Scoliosis curve correction, disc problems and/or weakness or instability in the spine (which can be infection or tumor.) The ultimate goal of a spinal fusion is to reduce pain and improve function.
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Surgery for Osteoarthritis Decompression surgery alone without a fusion is only indicated for those patients with pseudoclaudication (leg pain), and it is not indicated for patients with back pain due to osteoarthritis.or spinal arthritis, the only effective surgical treatment is |spine fusion surgery to stop the motion at the painful joint. Spinal fusion may also be referred to as arthrodesis..
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Laser Disc Decompression for Spinal Stenosis: Does it Work? Spinal Stenosis Interactive Video. As a practicing spine surgeon, I am often asked by patients if their disc decompression surgery can be done with a laser. There is a perception by the general population that lasers are a modern, almost futuristic, up and coming technology.
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Can Chiropractic Help Spinal Stenosis? Generally, spinal stenosis is a condition brought on by age, but in some people spinal stenosis can be the result of a genetic condition. Traditionally, spinal stenosis was treated with surgery. Today, many patients seek alternative methods for treatment, including chiropractic care.
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- Spinal Stenosis •Surgical care –Failure of nonoperative treatment •Minimum of 3-6 months’ duration –Decompressive Laminectomy •Bone removal to widen area •High success rate •May require adjunct fusion to address instability.
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Surgery for Spinal Stenosis One main goal of spinal stenosis surgery is to free up area for your spinal cord and/or the nerve roots. That's called decompression. By giving your spinal cord and nerve roots more space to pass through, your spine surgeon hopes to decrease your pain from nerve inflammation.
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- With surgery for this condition, comes a spinal stenosis surgery recovery period. Recovery Period Full recovery after this surgery can take six months to a year. How long it takes a patient to recover depends on the severity of the surgery and on their progress in rehabilitation.
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What are your options for spinal stenosis treatment? Spinal stenosis, if not properly diagnosed or treated, can lead to recurring pain that may limit your daily activities, such as the ability to work, travel or exercise. The pain of this condition can radiate from your neck or back to your shoulders, arms, hips, legs and feet.
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Overview Spinal fusion is typically an effective treatment for fractures, deformities or instability in the spine. But study results are more mixed when the cause of the back or neck pain is unclear. In many cases, spinal fusion is no more effective than nonsurgical treatments for nonspecific back pain.
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Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Surgery (Question about Recovery)? A lot of people have some pain from muscle spasms , etc for a long time. Figure very limited activity for 6 weeks to 2 months. The surgeon will handle the discs and the spinal stenosis at the same time. Now if you are not symptomatic, you never treat a lab or X-ray finding.
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Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Decompressive laminectomy is the most common type of surgery done to treat lumbar (low back) spinal stenosis. This surgery is done to relieve pressure on the spinal nerve roots caused by age-related changes in the spine.
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Surgery for Spinal Stenosis Decompression Surgery for Spinal Stenosis To remove the tissue that's pressing on a nerve, your spine surgeon may perform one of the following types of surgery. Foraminotomy: If part of the disc or a bone spur (osteophyte) is pressing on a nerve as it leaves the vertebra (through an exit called the foramen), a foraminotomy may be done.
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Approach Considerations Surgery is indicated when the signs and symptoms correlate with the radiologic evidence of spinal stenosis. Generally, surgery is recommended when significant radiculopathy, myelopathy (cervicothoracic), neurogenic claudication (lumbar), or incapacitating pain is present.urgery is indicated when the signs and symptoms correlate with the radiologic evidence of spinal stenosis. Generally, surgery is recommended when significant radiculopathy, myelopathy (cervicothoracic), neurogenic claudication (lumbar), or incapacitating pain is present.