About New York City Spinal Stenosis

"I love going grocery shopping with my wife. My back pain goes away! I lean over the cart as I push it along, following her as she loads it up."

You may chuckle at this scenario, but it is a great example of self-treatment for a person with stenosis. Flexion relieves pain, and extension of the spine or walking downhill or stretching irritates your back if you have stenosis.

the narrowing of a spinal canal opening

In the normal disc, the spinal canal is wide. It offers plenty of space for the spinal cord and its exiting nerve. However, in a stenotic canal, the spinal canal opening is small and does not offer enough space for the spinal cord and spinal nerves. This causes pain. Stenosis can result from a congenital issue (you were born with a small canal) or a developmental issue (you are aging and the disc is shrinking and leaving less space for the cord and nerves).

Though stenosis is principally the same, its examination and treatment are unique for each part of the spine:

• cervical spine (neck) stenosis
• thoracic spine (mid-back) stenosis 
• lumbar spine (low back) stenosis 

• Spinal Stenosis with Foot Drop Successfully Relieved with Cox Technic
• Spinal Canal Stenosis, Facet Arthropathy and Disc Prolapse Resulting in Foot Drop and Responding to Cox® Flexion Distraction Decompression
• Pain due to Spinal Stenosis in an 82-year-old Man Relieved with Cox Technic
• Perseverance of a Stenotic Patient Ends in Relief with Cox Technic

Please read about your spinal stenosis, and contact Rosenberg Wellness Center to help you control the pain and get some pain relief.