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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi, Ineko:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I have the same condition in my lower back along with sciatica which is pain in my both  legs.  This started for me last November.  By January when it all didn’t improve, I went to the Florida Orthopedic Institute where this was all diagnosed. 
 This clinic has locations in Tampa and in Brandon.  I have been working with a physical therapist who worked with me individually from early Feb. through the end of May.  She has taught me leg and back exercises and told me to use a heating pad at home when
 I do my back and leg exercises to relax the spine.  I have to do the exercises everyday even though I don’t like it.  You can manage with condition if you get intensive physical therapy.  Even chiropractors treat this condition, but you have to be careful
 about which one you see.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My prayers are with you.  Just know this condition can be treated.  I don’t want surgery, either, but can manage.  Prayers are with you that you decide the right treatment.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Louise <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> NFBF-Tampa <nfbf-tampa-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Ineko Gary via NFBF-Tampa<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 14, 2021 11:34 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> nfbf-tampa@nfbnet.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Ineko Gary <rubiigary@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NFBF-Tampa] To the nfb tampa chapter list<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi everyone<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Question can everyone please keep me lifted up in prayers. I have some news to share with you that I just found out yesterday from the MRI they did back December 3. I had to wait until they had got a new doctor. The new doctor at BRANDON
 HEALTHPLEX.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">She read the MRI results to me and my sign language interpreter. And I just found out that I am in the early stages of spinal stenosis. Yesterday I cried and my doctor wanted to keep me for a little while until my nerves was coming up to
 leave. If you’re not sure what spinal stenosis is I will link it down below.<br>
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I put some information down below for those who do not know what spinal stenosis is. You can read it at your own time if you would like to<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lots of love always <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">
❤</span>️<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🤟</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ineko & Frisco <br>
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<p style="margin:0in;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Spinal stenosis</span></b><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif"> is an <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FStenosis&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223182334%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=vJzVjhD8caoFZPHqLWl9KTvosc9IZW%2BaQjzKj6cdA64%3D&reserved=0" title="Stenosis"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">abnormal
 narrowing</span></a> of the <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_canal&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223192320%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=mQjNfsJJTWIreBvZs%2FbW%2F6sRoq%2Foj0pn5ClNDanBceY%3D&reserved=0" title="Spinal canal"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">spinal
 canal</span></a> or <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FNeural_foramen&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223202317%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=fx1redPVQJ504%2BmLg6Vea53UtOk671dhgE%2Fm7i9XnJg%3D&reserved=0" title="Neural foramen"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">neural
 foramen</span></a> that results in pressure on the <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_cord&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223202317%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=rLRZ37eVhonBLYeVRqeT2HlRcyu56mp4CGlB4p33LtI%3D&reserved=0" title="Spinal cord"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">spinal
 cord</span></a> or <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FNerve_roots&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223212314%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=Jvii7fLSl4Cuc1zi3jrh5HGhiCRd1OhUDlYLTr%2BY6t4%3D&reserved=0" title="Nerve roots"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">nerve
 roots</span></a>.</span><sup id="cite_ref-NIH2017Over_6-1"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-NIH2017Over-6&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223222308%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=f9dkTFpRmrch9tMWQayXWE2mZArNT%2F8H6iI91AYXXfI%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[6]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif"> Symptoms
 may include pain, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FParaesthesia&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223232307%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=Hk9cSOA7FPLFCu3mtinpwRjTb25G9pfEFRexG1WfBl4%3D&reserved=0" title="Paraesthesia"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">numbness</span></a>,
 or weakness in the arms or legs.</span><sup id="cite_ref-NIH2017Sym_1-3"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-NIH2017Sym-1&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223232307%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ogiPsuvRFFtmMBPv8FvZ9RpqGEQtLSiUj4M4r8nTgh8%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[1]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif"> Symptoms
 are typically gradual in onset and improve with bending forwards.</span><sup id="cite_ref-NIH2017Sym_1-4"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-NIH2017Sym-1&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223242302%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=qwipM2Ueoz3pFLYQ8zOYDfWAjQnzCqYGS4IXBuNzU9Q%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[1]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">Severe
 symptoms may include <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FBladder_incontinence&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223252294%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=dS8BeyQFaRwX2jByd30gkZX0hBMApBb44Nggl7TLlSc%3D&reserved=0" title="Bladder incontinence"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">loss
 of bladder control</span></a>, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FBowel_incontinence&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223252294%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=32d5cqA7qnDJu0%2BD8mDsLa5VjTk6wj%2B44zQn6Y281ZA%3D&reserved=0" title="Bowel incontinence"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">loss
 of bowel control</span></a>, or <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSexual_dysfunction&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223262288%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=L0Rwe3sbVOhbop0TGiUjLP509mbliVZjbN4YRsrkR8g%3D&reserved=0" title="Sexual dysfunction"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">sexual
 dysfunction</span></a>.</span><sup id="cite_ref-NIH2017Sym_1-5"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-NIH2017Sym-1&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223272291%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=Zr%2FIOxxmR%2Fh5ND7Dzd2gATD7La5BNy5X5UGiV%2FAWzR0%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[1]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;color:black">Pain, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FParaesthesia&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223312269%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=Xn6nJAH52sR7uTvhRPPzz4WHHTUCbIJR0Pe9x5%2BRmpI%3D&reserved=0" title="Paraesthesia"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">numbness</span></a>,
 or weakness in the arms or legs</span><sup id="cite_ref-NIH2017Sym_1-0"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-NIH2017Sym-1&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223322265%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=oO7jRKKeJYZg7lRaBz45M8T%2B8ounW4zU1ain6GrhpMw%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[1]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 of bladder control</span></a>, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FBowel_incontinence&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223342254%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ZdA3zTb2HxE4O35rpjj3CZEzsDxsBdyTsiQAgPDSEnE%3D&reserved=0" title="Bowel incontinence"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">loss
 of bowel control</span></a>, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSexual_dysfunction&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223352250%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2B4yXKngMNySmjJJoISnngZwq49CH%2FELPv5OtMjTbSiA%3D&reserved=0" title="Sexual dysfunction"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">sexual
 dysfunction</span></a></span><sup id="cite_ref-NIH2017Sym_1-1"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-NIH2017Sym-1&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223352250%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=vZF3cinQWEj8L1gZJ%2BeXvf9CXHMd%2BQMIw1uuqyVPQLM%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[1]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;color:black">Gradual</span><sup id="cite_ref-NIH2017Sym_1-2"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-NIH2017Sym-1&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223362243%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=06nQiX%2F%2FZENROsDo%2BF3AhQYvFWBwedob3VFd1H7KVXM%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[1]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 arthritis</span></a>, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_tumor&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223412221%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=Lo7eY%2FGkFjSVfd%2BSkDLLZEhfIufX1mXMr5lXeMdINZk%3D&reserved=0" title="Spinal tumor"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">spinal
 tumors</span></a>, trauma, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FPaget%2527s_disease_of_the_bone&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223412221%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=F4ykdXkT7P03oBs6cGe05laehKwXppaCBpdnq5oVYOk%3D&reserved=0" title="Paget's disease of the bone"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">Paget's
 disease of the bone</span></a>, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FScoliosis&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223422217%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=BZQeJ0lYqyky2XEk88iHn%2FBMRRJQ6%2BElS8t5M7hW3Hg%3D&reserved=0" title="Scoliosis"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">scoliosis</span></a>, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpondylolisthesis&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223422217%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ptcXGQNdWpl2NxR1ceL7LCD4Y1k0LJH8DGC3tiyPtTg%3D&reserved=0" title="Spondylolisthesis"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">spondylolisthesis</span></a>, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FAchondroplasia&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223432213%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=7dhTFBJgRhDMgy79dRvX%2BIXivBqpN7EpXmrxZ6eqFO8%3D&reserved=0" title="Achondroplasia"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">achondroplasia</span></a></span><sup id="cite_ref-NIH2017Cau_3-0"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-NIH2017Cau-3&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223442210%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=VaKcY%2FVOlNKFssbfojOoqXrUdQt%2BAXD5p9nkSwbTihc%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[3]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 method</span></a></span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;color:black">Based on symptoms and <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FMedical_imaging&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223452203%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=4UFzDXjIRvJ8mjhGIh0PDHm5lHiCwNMPkYekoLCTvZY%3D&reserved=0" title="Medical imaging"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">medical
 imaging</span></a></span><sup id="cite_ref-Dom2010_4-0"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-Dom2010-4&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223462200%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=8fBoF93iQlXqez7TbMhpa76N2K5%2BwUPqY6oC2FTFOmo%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[4]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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 diagnosis</span></a></span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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 equina syndrome</span></a>, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FOsteomylitis&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223472197%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=IBmjsWteiOpbZo%2BC1TxEwkfHtOXhpyOwNBSvxwdYDNA%3D&reserved=0" title="Osteomylitis"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">osteomylitis</span></a>, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FPeripheral_vascular_disease&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223482189%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=3KORjlX1l7gpMBltyEv6PS2OzgKEQamlI3CM%2F5u4mWg%3D&reserved=0" title="Peripheral vascular disease"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">peripheral
 vascular disease</span></a>, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FFibromyalgia&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223492192%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=G9KejA9HEgOjWNZP%2FbWELNR1Lg7E7U%2B5kbwl48u8W3s%3D&reserved=0" title="Fibromyalgia"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">fibromyalgia</span></a></span><sup id="cite_ref-Fer2018_5-0"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-Fer2018-5&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223492192%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=fN3OyqJpCENiGbwLZj378Gw0pjqy1Pi%2FFTk88CvDUz8%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[5]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.5pt;color:black">Treatment</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;color:black">Medications, exercises, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FBack_brace&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223502184%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=g6CM%2FtYYY94v08iPTLgz42EG1M%2FFeChz87v5Zah35k0%3D&reserved=0" title="Back brace"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">bracing</span></a>,
 surgery.</span><sup id="cite_ref-NIH2017Over_6-0"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-NIH2017Over-6&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223502184%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=y5HPowXIhFJxrZa%2BHUAaQRNU5q1aT3LbX%2FQzgAw36o0%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[6]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.5pt;color:black"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FMedication&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223512178%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=QZkVFVcKfJSh74U4g19AZRNCNezqiGoEbtxKqdTYorY%3D&reserved=0" title="Medication"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">Medication</span></a></span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;color:black"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FNSAIDs&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223522177%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=QhlITcfiXUCAB2W8WVikSuoLs6eWgSQMLcohwqWnIk4%3D&reserved=0" title="NSAIDs"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">NSAIDs</span></a>, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FAcetaminophen&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223522177%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=0RdG6m%2BcHYYVXC2BJ28%2F5Ls1bAHvHWNLhUQhnYYAlDw%3D&reserved=0" title="Acetaminophen"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">acetaminophen</span></a>, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSteroid_injections&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223532171%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=aeVtnYYjeWlMEH5KstZK2LWg1MDgApD9yPAIQ8adJHk%3D&reserved=0" title="Steroid injections"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">steroid
 injections</span></a></span><sup id="cite_ref-NIH2017Tx_7-0"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-NIH2017Tx-7&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223532171%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=WpoJLaNsUjymndXy9Wp%2BMDpnfbxxmqHT0ndFySBgmww%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[7]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.5pt;color:black">Frequency</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;color:black">Up to 8% of people</span><sup id="cite_ref-Dom2010_4-1"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-Dom2010-4&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223542166%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=XRC%2F3ZRf6Uh6GiKO%2FMcn1ltWKAkfh%2Fb6einKpdQWCMQ%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[4]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-size:14.5pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">Causes may include <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FOsteoarthritis&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223552163%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=wZYSgmpHJg41y30Y868Nf%2BSw7WKc92wza5ZF4ZnyBFA%3D&reserved=0" title="Osteoarthritis"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">osteoarthritis</span></a>, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FRheumatoid_arthritis&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223552163%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=w4TVZI4%2FjoXxfCzCbeNA9h6mqK7F5XmSpJERRDqcpyw%3D&reserved=0" title="Rheumatoid arthritis"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">rheumatoid
 arthritis</span></a>, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_tumor&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223562159%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=Lwv12ocrjNAvTZQCKHb2%2Bd7pDkrXn9D%2BCZkD8Uye7Kw%3D&reserved=0" title="Spinal tumor"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">spinal
 tumors</span></a>, trauma, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FPaget%2527s_disease_of_the_bone&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223562159%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2FXqpVEWA%2FxJhHeja6gr5D4fZK0Lv%2F%2B1zDDKK9Y9ePEU%3D&reserved=0" title="Paget's disease of the bone"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">Paget's
 disease of the bone</span></a>, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FScoliosis&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223572154%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ZpfpjYaLv2bklotHygYQeWwk3CAvleFvGaVPHPHyrIs%3D&reserved=0" title="Scoliosis"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">scoliosis</span></a>, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpondylolisthesis&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223582148%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ZBm1Fyslh7a3aHLR3kJN3T%2F4TYN7f0NJ%2FSzOqPDk9%2FU%3D&reserved=0" title="Spondylolisthesis"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">spondylolisthesis</span></a>,
 and the genetic condition <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FAchondroplasia&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223582148%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=FEVr9EzAzybIhe4mWrN7Fs4idXKT1REDYBSFSHqm5ho%3D&reserved=0" title="Achondroplasia"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">achondroplasia</span></a>.</span><sup id="cite_ref-NIH2017Cau_3-1"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-NIH2017Cau-3&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223592145%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=hvMu%2B3xjq%2F%2BZsHmRlCFQax2ViKjEDbGCRHaED2nQipw%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[3]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">It
 can be classified by the part of the spine affected into <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FCervical_spinal_stenosis&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223602139%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=h06Y31ZxsmQHiWJP6x6zbOQfQBWVX96uPJGW86OzzMM%3D&reserved=0" title="Cervical spinal stenosis"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">cervical</span></a>, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FThoracic_vertebrae&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223602139%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=QW%2B7F2Q5FTrIdhGcOxxGlvq%2B0bbu94XsX%2FvuV2L7kqY%3D&reserved=0" title="Thoracic vertebrae"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">thoracic</span></a>,
 and <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FLumbar_spinal_stenosis&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223612131%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2FrPIoYcsDkpecl0zNev1GKBDEW2rEO2QXxCOzf3Tsjo%3D&reserved=0" title="Lumbar spinal stenosis"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">lumbar
 stenosis</span></a>.</span><sup id="cite_ref-Can2014_2-1"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-Can2014-2&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223622130%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=rHhcI9FJ00m%2FVedY1PuCVtLon%2FcOlnh2UyOIH8Q6wis%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[2]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif"> Lumbar
 stenosis is the most common, followed by cervical stenosis.</span><sup id="cite_ref-Can2014_2-2"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-Can2014-2&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223622130%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=rHhcI9FJ00m%2FVedY1PuCVtLon%2FcOlnh2UyOIH8Q6wis%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[2]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">Diagnosis
 is generally based on symptoms and <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FMedical_imaging&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223632126%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=1LOoFdwimriQgPKhZ21kAa9JwNguYlFhVnulLndycWg%3D&reserved=0" title="Medical imaging"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">medical
 imaging</span></a>.</span><sup id="cite_ref-Dom2010_4-2"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-Dom2010-4&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223632126%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=EqnQAHgDjVhUjoTaXGNW3X42Zen7gL6t6mUQFf8qrG8%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[4]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">Treatment may involve medications, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FBack_brace&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223642124%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=Pi1EJgt8bH7UMzFTM6NuRItnJAhf1XREaLk8AdjDP2Q%3D&reserved=0" title="Back brace"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">bracing</span></a>,
 or surgery.</span><sup id="cite_ref-NIH2017Over_6-2"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-NIH2017Over-6&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223652118%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=LTJFoZdz9TnuUgRS7lJlv7EtidOASdSeh5B4L3w3JMg%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[6]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif"> Medications
 may include <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FNSAIDs&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223652118%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=zAy0B3dHu3nuDKlK01p63cQ7TR%2B9EeWsnfgapEtkns4%3D&reserved=0" title="NSAIDs"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">NSAIDs</span></a>, <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FAcetaminophen&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223662114%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=bSPyq8dwGWyY2MeL0dXaKyi80knG8gSoInKlvLIh87g%3D&reserved=0" title="Acetaminophen"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">acetaminophen</span></a>,
 or <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSteroid_injections&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223662114%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=T6iXGTw8GepwQCBlJLvTl1%2FowYxU%2BB%2BUPSOfQUflvsI%3D&reserved=0" title="Steroid injections"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">steroid
 injections</span></a>.</span><sup id="cite_ref-NIH2017Tx_7-1"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-NIH2017Tx-7&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223672108%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=0zhbaw1QEF1tnhlRr4D4x%2FdYKhsidp1CJRCr5NBvhcU%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[7]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif"> Stretching
 and strengthening exercises may also be useful.</span><sup id="cite_ref-NIH2017Sym_1-6"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-NIH2017Sym-1&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223682101%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=hQRLtyAfsJYX8ibrqiBLlK0uI8lHyfztZ1iCaLNN%2Brg%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[1]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif"> Limiting
 certain activities may be recommended.</span><sup id="cite_ref-NIH2017Over_6-3"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-NIH2017Over-6&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223682101%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=XpGtozHNSdvQquVsOx1mxuROIQKeOgqW3D%2BZ467KVWI%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[6]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif"> Surgery
 is typically only done if other treatments are not effective, with the usual procedure being a <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FDecompressive_laminectomy&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223692098%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=EfUCL0wgKUnHi%2BfYxzj1KlO81XF0ZpQ9PUx0%2FkTfTWU%3D&reserved=0" title="Decompressive laminectomy"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">decompressive
 laminectomy</span></a>.</span><sup id="cite_ref-NIH2017Tx_7-2"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-NIH2017Tx-7&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223702091%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=MLBMF3W04%2BrWe5uZSm%2B%2Bn2f6MTLVL3gmsavOk4KDonk%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[7]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"inherit",serif">Spinal stenosis occurs in as many as 8% of people.</span><sup id="cite_ref-Dom2010_4-3"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-Dom2010-4&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223702091%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=zB2v3jn63up7nsCnDrS2kc42G202cIqF%2FmAkTqd%2BHMo%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[4]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif"> It
 occurs most commonly in people over the age of 50.</span><sup id="cite_ref-NIH2017Risk_8-0"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-NIH2017Risk-8&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223712092%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=Df7qscPMxOFJIL0LQuHna5WscFsfVOucVYBQSE5eloA%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[8]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif"> Males
 and females are affected equally often.</span><sup id="cite_ref-AO2013_9-0"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-AO2013-9&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223712092%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=RBUl7xC%2FLyrvLpuhjllJdCnTDkqq5Lk08Py2lZq4LwI%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[9]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif"> The
 first modern description of the condition is from 1803 by <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FAntoine_Portal&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223722085%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=HtFYfRM70Nlb512z90fOrRJdObAPIlBDqZ%2BIt%2B%2BGbaw%3D&reserved=0" title="Antoine Portal"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">Antoine
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 Egypt</span></a>.</span><sup id="cite_ref-Boo2008_10-0"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fen.m.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSpinal_stenosis%23cite_note-Boo2008-10&data=04%7C01%7C%7C54b2716301ce4898315e08d91752773d%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637566465223732079%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=AEtxs%2B%2BwdX4WagcpEKMsjC5yH9f3sBemr%2Brk2A6wgKo%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#6B4BA1;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline">[10]</span></a></span></sup><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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