Spinal Stenosis
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Facts about spinal stenosis:
About 1 out of 200 people over the age of 50 have spinal stenosis.
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Spinal Stenosis Risk Factors
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Arm weakness (bilateral)
Arm weakness (unilateral)
Back pain
Leg weakness (bilateral)
Leg weakness (unilateral)
Neck pain
Urinary incontinence
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Last Updated: Aug 1, 2008
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Spinal Stenosis References:
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Snyder DL, Doggett D, Turkelson C. Treatment of degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis. Am Fam Physician. 2004 Aug 1;70(3):517-20.
Thomas SA. Spinal stenosis: history and physical examination. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2003 Feb;14(1):29-39.
Yuan PS, Booth RE Jr, Albert TJ. Nonsurgical and surgical management of lumbar spinal stenosis. Instr Course Lect. 2005;54:303-12.
