Chiropractic Experience:
• Chiropractic Doctor: Gonstead Chiropractic (11+ years’ experience)
• Board-Certified: Chiropractic Board of Australia
Spinal stenosis
Spinal stenosis
Spinal stenosis usually occurs in the lower back and neck. It is a narrowing of the spaces within your spine, which can put pressure on the nerves that travel through the spine. If the narrowing is minimal, no symptoms will appear. Whereas, too much narrowing can compress the nerves and create problems.
Causes:
Causes of spinal stenosis may include:
- Herniated disks
- Overgrowth of bone
- Thickened ligaments
- Bone tumors
- Spinal injuries
Symptoms:
Some people suffering from spinal stenosis may not have any symptoms. However, some may experience tingling, pain, numbness, and muscle weakness. The symptoms could aggravate over some time. Some symptoms are as follows:
- Neck pain
- Tingling or numbness in a hand, arm, foot, or leg
- Difficulty in walking and balancing
- Bowel or bladder complications
- Back pain
- Pain in one or both legs if you stand for a long period or while walking
Treatment:
Chiropractic therapy: Chiropractors perform spinal manipulations that shift herniated disks back into their position, taking pressure off the spinal cord, facet joints, and adjoining connective tissues. There are other non-invasive methods such as massage, vibration board therapy, and prescribed exercises that can assist in restoring flexibility, improving spinal support, and nerve function.
Awesome Doctors for Chiropractic Treatment
Dr Shania Shafi
Chiropractor
Chiropractic Experience:
Doctor of Physical therapy DPT (5 years)
Doctor of Chiropractic DC (5 years)
Neuromuscular Specialist (3 years)
Dr Agha Ebrahim
Chiropractor
Chiropractic Experience:
• Chiropractic Doctor: Palmer Chiropractic (40+ years’ experience)
• Board-Certified: National Board of Chiropractic Examiners