My mother is 94 and has severe spinal stenosis , surgery not an option, has had steroid injections and epidurals with minimal effect, what is her prognosis? Her pain management doctor won't talk about ... View answer

Is a spinal injection for lower back pain appropriate for an 81 year old with severe spinal stenosis? ... View answer

What are advantages and disadvantages between even laser and more invasive surgical treatment of severe spinal stenosis , spondiolososis (sp?), severe pinching of nerve , and related severe... View answer

I have severe spinal stenosis & receive injections aprx. Q 6-8 mths. I also had a stroke in Feb. It .... Will this injection effect any of my problems especially my stenosis. ... View answer

Is there any non surgical treatments for severe spinal stenosis chronic daily pain? I also have arthritis thru out my cervical and lumbar spine and several herniate/bulging lumbar discs. ... View answer

? Multilevel degenerative changes as above, worst at L4-5 where there is severe spinal stenosis related to ... an adjacent osteophyte along the medial aspect of the left facet joint which contributes... View answer

Hi, I have lumbar spinal stenosis and I ve had 2 MRI scans that have revealed L3-L4 and L4-L5 problems shall we say. I have a copy of one of the reports. I also have osteoporosis. The result of this is ... View answer

I have moderate to severe spinal stenosis but never felt this bad. I woke up to severe pain when I move, walk, reach - feels like a nerve. It s a throbbing pain and if I m still for five minutes, it ... View answer

Had back surgery in 2012 for Severe Spinal Stenosis. Did well for abt. 6 mos. and I have been going ... treatment before surgery? ... View answer

I am 55 and i have been diagnosed wit sever spinal stenosis and my right hip is bone on bone I have already had the epidural series of shots and lots of shots in my hip I still have a bad limp and plenty of ... View answer