Basic Symptoms of Spinal Stenosis That You Should Notice Early
Spinal stenosis also known as spinal canal and neural foramina stenosis. It is a condition when a person faces a narrowed canal and puts force on nerves passing through it. Unfortunately, its symptoms often develop slowly over time and are often dismissed by physicians as general age-related issues. Sadly, this can lead to misdiagnosis. This blog will go over the major warning signs of spinal stenosis and what you should look out for. We will go over your spinal stenosis surgery options to help improve your spine health. Symptoms of Neck Spinal Stenosis Spinal stenosis of the neck is formally known as “cervical stenosis.” The unnatural narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck causes two separate issues: 1. Cervical Radiculopathy – compression of the nerve roots that branch off the spinal canal 2. Cervical Myelopathy – compression of the spinal cord itself Numbness/pins and needles/crawling sensations in arms and hands, often followed by weakness in hands/arms caused by sp...