Spinal Stenosis Treatment

with Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression in Naples, FL

If spinal stenosis is limiting your daily activities, regaining a better quality of life may be possible with Spinal Decompression treatment.

Spinal stenosis is like the rust build-up on the inside of corroded water pipes. Over time, it narrows the diameter of the pipe, just as spinal stenosis narrows the spinal canal. When your discs and facet joints collapse the ligaments become very loose and sloppy. Your body develops bone spurs (think ‘rust’) in an attempt to tighten these ligaments of the disk and facets. These spurs tend to develop in the spinal canal, creating a narrowing.

Over time, rust and corrosion narrows the diameter of metal pipes, just as spinal stenosis narrows the spinal canal. Often caused by age-related wear and tear, the spinal cord and nerve roots become compressed.

Because of a narrowed spinal canal, pressure is put on the spinal cord, including the nerves. It’s usually caused by age-related wear and tear of the spine associated with arthritis. The neck and lower back are the most common areas affected.

If you’re interested in Spinal Decompression in Naples, FL, you’ve come to the right place. Dr. Amanda Ferguson, Dr. Tanya Horsten, and Dr. Jason B. Kaster have extensive experience in treating and alleviating conditions of the spine. They offer Naples spinal stenosis patients the only FDA-cleared treatment regimen that takes a comprehensive approach to eliminating back and neck pain.

 

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Causes of Spinal Stenosis

Not everyone has the same size of spinal canal; some have small spinal canal since birth. Spinal stenosis is usually caused by:

  • Bone overgrowth. Bone spurs develop because the spine is overused. This development can narrow the spinal canal. Another cause of bone overgrowth is a bone disease affecting adults, the Paget’s disease.
  • Herniated disks. As we age, spinal discs lose water content, and they become brittle. As a result, the outer covering of the discs breaks allowing the disc materials or the disc itself to protrude outwards, putting pressure on the spinal cord or spinal nerves.
  • Thickened ligaments. The spinal column is held together by the spinal ligaments. When we get old, these tough cords become thick and stiff and may bulge into the spinal canal.
  • Arthritis. There are two types of arthritis that could affect the spine. These are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.
  • Hereditary. For people who were born with a small spinal canal, the symptoms of spinal stenosis can be seen at a young age. The presence of structural deformities in the spine could also narrow the spinal canal.
  • Spinal instability, or spondylolisthesis. Forward slippage of a vertebra over its adjacent vertebra (below) can decrease the size of the spinal canal.
  • Spinal tumor. A space-occupying mass can develop in the spinal cord, its membranes, or between the space of the spinal cord and vertebrae.
  • Spinal injuries. Accidents and injuries cause trauma to the spine which can either dislocate the spine with the spinal canal or cause burst fractures which lead to the development of bony fragments that can penetrate into the spinal canal.

 

Symptoms of Spinal Stenosis

In the neck (cervical spine). The most common symptoms of spinal stenosis include weakness and numbness in the arm or hand with tingling in the hands.

In the lower back (lumbar spine). Pain and leg cramps are the most common symptoms of spinal stenosis in the lower back. These are aggravated by prolonged standing and walking and alleviated when you sit down or bend forward. Spinal stenosis may compress the nerves responsible for muscle control and power and sensation in the legs. Some people also have problems with walking and leg strength. In severe cases, it can lead to bladder or bowel incontinence.

Other symptoms include:

  • Out of balance (falling), clumsiness
  • Pain and difficulty when performing activities like exercise
  • Decreased sensation of touch

 

Naples Spinal Decompression Therapy for Spinal Stenosis

If you’ve been suffering from an spinal stenosis, your local Naples Spinal Decompression clinic, Florida Spine and Disc, can offer you the most effective means to treat your condition.

Spinal decompression can help in the treatment of spinal stenosis caused by bulged or herniated disc. A negative pressure is created within the disc to act as a vacuum which will draw the disc back in place, relieving the pressure of the nerves. Thus, symptoms like pain, weakness, and numbness will fade away. In addition, spinal experts consider spinal decompression helpful in promoting movement of oxygen, water, and nutrient-rich fluids into the disc that are needed for healing.

The use of specialized traction forces depends on:

  • force
  • angle
  • time
  • frequency

Negative pressure is created inside the discs

  • That will act as vacuum
  • Draw herniation back inside

Don’t wait for your spinal stenosis symptoms to be disabling. Naples Spinal Decompression practitioners, Dr. Amanda Ferguson, Dr. Tanya Horsten, and Dr. Jason B. Kaster, can help ease your disc pain. Find out more about how spinal decompression can help:

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