Spinal stenosis narrows the canal the nerves travel through. Upright walking tightens that space further. Sitting or bending forward opens it back up. The leg pain and heaviness this produces has a name, neurogenic claudication, and it is distinct from leg pain caused by a circulation problem. Most people manage spinal stenosis pain when walking…
Lower back pain causes by age is one of the most common topics that comes up in consultations. “Is this normal for my age, or is something wrong?” I get some version of that question in nearly every consultation, and it’s a fair one. Lower back pain causes by age shift over the course of…
The pain starts in the neck but it does not stay there. It moves down the shoulder, into the upper arm, sometimes all the way into the fingers. It might feel like burning, like pressure, or like an electric current running through the arm. In some patients it comes with numbness. In others, weakness in…
Understanding the microdiscectomy recovery timeline can help you know what to expect after surgery, from immediate pain relief to the gradual healing of the affected nerve. T The leg pain from a herniated disc in your lower back is unlike most pain people have had. It doesn’t stay put. It shoots from your back into…
Lumbar laminectomy is one of the most effective surgical treatments for relieving nerve pressure caused by spinal stenosis and helping patients get back to walking with less pain. Most people who end up needing a laminectomy don’t come to me for back pain. They come for leg pain. A heavy, cramping, burning feeling that starts…
When comparing cervical disc replacement vs ACDF, the right procedure depends on your anatomy, symptoms, activity level, and long-term goals. If you’ve got a bad disc in your neck pressing on your spinal cord or a nerve, and it’s causing arm pain, numbness, weakness, or neck pain that hasn’t gotten better, at some point the…
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