Stenosis

Symptoms of Stenosis 

• Pain in the Affected Area: They include chest pain which may be sharp and focus on the lower back or neck region or may spread to the arms and legs. 
• Numbness or Tingling: Pressure on the nerves causes patients to experience some level of numbness or tingling of the limbs. 
• Muscle Weakness: Muscular atrophy can as well be experienced whereby one develops a tendency to have weak leg or arm muscles hence walking or holding items become difficult. 
• Balance Problems: That is because stenosis may affect one’s ability to balance, and this puts one at increased risk of falling. 
• Cramping or Stiffness: Some patients may develop deep vein thrombosis and this can manifest by causing cramps at the back of legs whenever the patients are standing or walking for quite a long time. 

Treatments

In our clinic, Spine Mantra, our main point of emphasis is physiotherapy intervention for every client. It is based on the principles of pain relief, increased mobility, function improvement without the necessity of surgery. 

• Manual Therapy: Manual procedures assist in enhanced positioning and flexibility of the spine leading to a decrease of pain and aches. 
• Stretching and Strengthening Exercises: Strengthening the muscles around the spinal column is done and this is good since it relieves pressure from the nerves. 
• Posture Correction: Manipulation of different postures can help to ease the symptoms since pressure on the spine is usually reduced during the times when these are experienced. 
• Core Stability Training: Exercises enhancing the muscles in the central part benefit the spine, and hence, minimize the probabilities of further extension of the condition.
• Heat and Cold Therapy: Everyone who experiences inflammatory diseases and pain in the affected areas can benefit from the hot and cold therapies applied in turns. 
• Traction Therapy: This method involves a gradual attempt to pull the spine in order to eliminate pressure on nerves which are and enhance stenosis signs. 
• Electrotherapy: Techniques like TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) help in reducing pain, and for instance aid in strengthening muscles.

Diagnosis

• Clinical Examination: The comprehensive assessment of the patient which entails patient record review of the patient, assessment of the patient’s signs and symptoms and the level of physical impairment. 
• Range of Motion Testing: Identifying the areas of spinal restriction and, in other words, identifying which zones of the spine are restricted by particular patterns of movements.
• Neurological Assessment: These include tests to check reflexes, muscle strength and the feeling that enables one to identify that a particular nerve is under compression. 
• Postural Analysis: Checking for signs of postural deviations that may have caused stenosis or any other deviations from normality. 
• Gait Analysis: As a result, it’s possible to identify shifts and recurrent patterns linked to spinal problems by analyzing the patient’s gait. 
• Pain Mapping: For instance, identifying exact regions of pain is useful in figuring out which nerves are affected or regions of the spine. 

This is rather an unfortunate disease, but with proper treatment plan, one can be able to overcome the symptoms of stenosis. To this end, Spine Mantra, physiotherapy-based treatment programs offer help in terms of pain relief, better function and overall better Quality of Life for those suffering from spinal stenosis. This disease is treatable, and so therefore early diagnosis and individualized approach to the patient should be employed in order to be able to arrest the disease. If you or one of your close ones suffer from the stenosis symptoms, contact our team at Spine Mantra for qualified help.