As a Chiropractor, I treat a lot of elderly people with spinal stenosis. I enjoy helping these people because stenosis can be very debilitation.
The spinal stenosis people that Chiropractic can help are those that have just started getting symptoms. Generally developing slowly in the later years of a person’s life (usually past fifty), spinal stenosis occurs when the spinal cord in the neck (cervical spine) or the spinal nerve roots in the lower back (lumbar spine) are compressed. Symptoms of lumbar stenosis often include leg pain (sciatica) with walking, as well as tingling, weakness or numbness in the legs. Arm pain is the typical symptom of cervical spinal stenosis. For cervical spinal stenosis with myelopathy, difficulty with coordination often occurs.
Often dependent on the type of spinal stenosis and the severity of the patient’s symptoms, stenosis treatment may include non-surgical options like Chiropractic. I give these patients exercise as well as gentle manipulation to the spine. Their primary doctor may suggest anti-inflammatory medication, epidural injections as well. With a team approach and activity modification, back surgeries may be avoided.
If you would like to see if Chiropractic can help your stenosis, feel free to visit our website for more information. Go to www.southingtonchiropractor.com.
As a Chiropractor, I treat a lot of elderly people with spinal stenosis. I enjoy helping these people because stenosis can be very debilitation.
The spinal stenosis people that Chiropractic can help are those that have just started getting symptoms. Generally developing slowly in the later years of a person’s life (usually past fifty), spinal stenosis occurs when the spinal cord in the neck (cervical spine) or the spinal nerve roots in the lower back (lumbar spine) are compressed. Symptoms of lumbar stenosis often include leg pain (sciatica) with walking, as well as tingling, weakness or numbness in the legs. Arm pain is the typical symptom of cervical spinal stenosis. For cervical spinal stenosis with myelopathy, difficulty with coordination often occurs.
Often dependent on the type of spinal stenosis and the severity of the patient’s symptoms, stenosis treatment may include non-surgical options like Chiropractic. I give these patients exercise as well as gentle manipulation to the spine. Their primary doctor may suggest anti-inflammatory medication, epidural injections as well. With a team approach and activity modification, back surgeries may be avoided.
If you would like to see if Chiropractic can help your stenosis, feel free to visit our website for more information. Go to www.southingtonchiropractor.com.