- Stenosis in the neck (cervical spine) that compresses a nerve root can cause radiating symptoms out to the shoulders, arms, hands, and fingers.
- Stenosis in the middle (thoracic) spine can cause radiating pain around the ribcage.
- Stenosis in the lower (lumbar) spine can cause symptoms in the lower back, buttocks, hips, legs, and feet.
Laser spine surgery and other spinal stenosis treatments
Spinal stenosis refers to the narrowing of the spinal canal and it isn’t always painful by itself. However, if the narrowing causes any pinching or compressing on the spinal cord or spinal nerve roots, chronic pain including loss of flexibility, trouble walking, sitting, or leaning backward can occur. To ease these symptoms, treatment options like a laser spine surgery are considered.
The exact location of the symptoms caused by spinal stenosis depends on the part of the spine where the narrowing occurs. Spinal stenosis can happen in the three main regions of the spine:
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