Spinal Stenosis: Lumbar
Spinal Stenosis: Lumbar
Spinal Stenosis: Lumbar
When the spinal canal in the low back becomes narrower (stenosis), the nerve roots get squeezed.
Current as of: November 9, 2022
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:William H. Blahd Jr. MD, FACEP - Emergency Medicine & Donald Sproule MDCM, CCFP - Family Medicine & Adam Husney MD - Family Medicine & Kathleen Romito MD - Family Medicine & Robert B. Keller MD - Orthopedics & Kenneth J. Koval MD - Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Trauma
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