Symptoms of spinal stenosis

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When my grandfather is hungry recently, lumbago and leg pain aggravate. Sometimes he can't fall asleep because of the pain, and he can't walk on the ground. When he goes to the hospital, the doctor says it's spinal canal stenosis, so what are the symptoms of spinal canal stenosis? Let me tell you about the symptoms of spinal stenosis.

Symptoms of spinal stenosis

First, spinal stenosis will appear low back pain symptoms: most patients with lumbar spinal stenosis have a history of low back pain or accompanied by low back pain. Pain is generally mild, bed rest is reduced or disappeared, lumbar flexion is not limited, extension activities are often limited. Sometimes it can radiate to the lower limbs. Generally, it has low back pain and leg pain gradually. It is not affected by abdominal pressure such as cough and sneezing. A small number of patients may have numbness, cold, weakness and muscle atrophy of the lower limbs.

Second, spinal canal stenosis will appear nerve root compression and acid swelling symptoms: nerve root canal stenosis causes corresponding nerve root compression or stimulation symptoms and signs. Some patients showed intermittent claudication, others showed persistent radioactive nerve root symptoms, mostly pain, numbness, distending pain, channeling pain, the degree of pain is different. The location of nerve root symptoms is related to the compressed nerve root, which is manifested as the weakening of acupuncture sensation, abnormal pain sensation, weakening of muscle strength and abnormal tendon reflex in the corresponding nerve root distribution area.

Third, spinal stenosis will appear intermittent broken line symptoms: the main performance for patients walking hundreds of meters, one or both sides of the waist, leg pain, numbness, weakness, cramps, and gradually aggravated, so that lameness can not walk, squat or sit and lie for a few minutes after the symptoms disappear, and can walk. Because of repeated walking and rest, the walking distance was gradually shortened.

matters needing attention

After spinal canal stenosis, it is suggested to sleep in a hard bed, do lumbar traction or physical therapy, take some drugs to nourish nerves, dredge meridians and activate collaterals, and stick some plasters with similar functions to relieve symptoms.