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Lumbar Canal Stenosis
Expert diagnosis and advanced treatment pathways for lumbar canal stenosis, prioritized for your recovery.
CONSULT A SPECIALISTLumbar Canal Stenosis
Understanding Lumbar Canal Stenosis
Lumbar canal stenosis is narrowing of the lower spinal canal causing compression of spinal nerves. It commonly affects older adults and may result in lower back pain, leg pain, and walking difficulties.
Introduction
Lumbar canal stenosis is narrowing of the lower spinal canal causing compression of spinal nerves. It commonly affects older adults and may result in lower back pain, leg pain, and walking difficulties.
Common Symptoms
- Lower back pain and stiffness
- Leg pain while walking
- Numbness or tingling in lower limbs
- Weakness and reduced walking endurance
- Symptoms improving while sitting or bending forward
Treatment Options
- Pain management and physiotherapy
- Weight reduction and posture correction
- Epidural steroid injections
- Walking and strengthening exercises
- Lumbar decompression surgery if severe
Recovery & Outlook
Many patients improve with rehabilitation and conservative treatment. Surgical decompression can significantly improve pain, walking ability, and quality of life in severe cases.
