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Spinal Stenosis
Spinal Stenosis Treatment and Management
If you are suffering from pain due to spinal stenosis, training and experience must rank high on your list when choosing a physician to correctly diagnose and treat your condition. With over 20 years of combined experience, our caring, highly qualified, and skilled ABMS Board Certified and ACGME fellowship trained Interventional Pain Doctors are unique in New England.
Spinal Stenosis Definition
Spinal Stenosis is a medical condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord and nerves. This is usually due to the common occurrence of spinal degeneration that occurs with aging. It can also sometimes be caused by spinal disc herniation, osteoporosis or a tumor. Spinal stenosis may affect the cervical, thoracic or lumbar spine. In some cases, it may be present in all three places in the same patient. Lumbar spinal stenosis results in low back pain as well as pain or abnormal sensations in the legs, thighs, feet or buttocks, or loss of bladder and bowel control.
Spinal Stenosis Symptoms
Symptoms can be similar to those found with claudication giving rise to the term pseudoclaudication for when they present in association with spinal stenosis. These symptoms include pain, weakness, and tingling of the legs. Any forward slipping of one vertebra on another can cause spinal stenosis by narrowing the canal. If this forward slipping narrows the canal sufficiently, and impinges on the contents of the spinal column, it is spinal stenosis by definition. If there are associated symptoms of narrowing, the diagnosis of spinal stenosis is confirmed.
Spinal Stenosis Specialists
We are one of the few facilities which offers the entire spectrum of state-of-the-art minimally invasive spine and pain management procedures to diagnose and treat back and neck pain, headache, RSD, joint pain, nerve pain, and many other types of pain.
Our mission is to provide up to date, evidence-based, and individualized care for our patients in a comfortable private office setting. Through a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach, we strive to relieve your pain, improve function and maximize your quality of life. We hope to be the answer to your pain. We offer unparalleled service, are easily accessible, and work closely with local community healthcare providers.
Locations
Our specialists and facilities are located in Dedham, Duxbury, Framingham, West Yarmouth and Mashpee, MA.
