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$20 idea becomes lifeline for 135 seniors across Bay Area  -  25 Mar 2008
Inside Bay Area,..."You get isolated when you're homebound," said Clarissa Salter, 86, of El Cerrito, who has spinal stenosis and chronic obstructive lung disease.

New Book Explains Bloodless Spine Surgery to the General Public  -  25 Mar 2008
Mass Media Distribution LLC (press release),Section I starts with common spinal conditions which include herniated nucleus pulposus (aka slipped disc), degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis,

X Marks The Spot - And The Ruptured Disc  -  25 Mar 2008
WFtv.com,Researchers say this procedure could work for any patient with a herniated disc, spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease. However, the procedure can

Cervical Corpectomy and Strut Graft Operations - Spinal Cord Injuries  -  Mar 24, 2008
InjuryBoard.com,A corpectomy is surgery that relieves pressure on the spinal cord due to spinal stenosis. Spinal Stenosis is bone spurs pressing on the spinal cord.

SPORT trial finds patients with lumbar stenosis more improved ...  -  Mar 19, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,...â€œThis is the only study Iâ€™m aware of where weâ€™ve isolated the different groups of spinal stenosis patients, those with lumbar spinal stenosis and those with

LUMBAR SPINAL STENOSIS, BACK PAIN, LESS INVASIVE, REVERSIBLE  -  Mar 3, 2008
Newswise (press release)Newswise â€” Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) is a common spinal problem suffered mainly by people over 50 and is often associated with leg, buttock,

Implant Could Relieve Chronic Leg, Back Pain  -  Mar 19, 2008
TheDenverChannel.com,Many of these patients suffer from spinal stenosis. Spinal stenosis is a condition that commonly affects people over the age of 50 where the joints of the

Surgery More Effective Than Nonsurgical Treatment for Spinal Stenosis  -  Feb 27, 2008
Medscape (subscription)Report the efficacy of surgical vs nonsurgical treatment of spinal stenosis without degenerative spondylolisthesis. Disclosure: Caroline Cassels has

Surgery for spinal stenosis yields greater benefits over ...  -  Feb 26, 2008
News-Medical.net,Spinal stenosis involves a narrowing of a passage in the spine through which nerves pass, and it can result in a debilitating pain in the lower back,

Baylor Regional Medical Center at Plano solution to treat lumbar ...  -  Feb 26, 2008
Inside Collin County Business,Patients with a history of at least 12 weeks of symptoms for spinal stenosis without spondylolisthesis were enrolled in either a randomized cohort or an

â€œSPORTâ€? Study Confirms Patients with Common Low Back Ailments Are ...  -  Mar 10, 2008
Press Media Wire (Press Release),Patients with a history of at least 12 weeks of symptoms for spinal stenosis without spondylolisthesis were enrolled in either a randomized cohort or an

Small spinal canal causes pain  -  Mar 9, 2008
DetNews.com,Last year, I had to cancel because I cannot walk half a block because of spinal stenosis. What can I take? I hurt most of the time. Please help.

Spine Surgery Yields Greater Benefits Compared With Nonsurgical ...  -  Mar 7, 2008
DG NewsNEW YORK -- March 7, 2008 -- Patients who undergo surgery for spinal stenosis show significantly more improvement in all primary outcomes compared with

Personal Health: News and Notes  -  Mar 3, 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer,Faye Flam Patients with back pain caused by a narrowing of the spinal canal, a condition called spinal stenosis, had less pain after surgery than those who

Medical Breakthroughs (03/19): Relieving Chronic Back and Leg Pain  -  Mar 20, 2008
Team 4 News,She had spinal stenosis -- a common arthritic condition in the spine. Dr. Antonio Castellvi says typically, he would do a fusion surgery -- putting two rods

Posted By Kasbia, Dr. Virinder  -  Mar 20, 2008
Pembroke Daily Observer,Most common causes include lumbar (lower back) disc herniations (discussed in my last article), degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis (where the actual

Need to know - peripheral arterial disease  -  Mar 14, 2008
Pulse,How do we distinguish between claudication and leg pain caused by spinal stenosis? Typically, vascular claudication is associated with cramping calf pain,

Innovations make patients more confident: Expert  -  Mar 16, 2008
Newindpress,...spine in lumbar region and to treat spinal stenosis, it can also be tried for treating pitutary tumours, parts of brains and intra-cerebral blood clots.

Spinal Reconstruction May End Your Back Pain  -  Feb 29, 2008
CBS 4,At first, she thought she had carpal tunnel syndrome, but an MRI revealed she had something much worse: spinal stenosis. That means her spinal canal was

City man cured of spinal condition  -  Feb 29, 2008
SouthCoastToday.com,When Mr. Amaral was 19, he was diagnosed with spinal stenosis, which caused him great discomfort and pain. "I also have had for years arthritis all over,"

Spine surgery at 'exciting point' in history  -  Mar 21, 2008
News 8 Austin,Dr. Castellvi: This device specific is used in patients with spinal stenosis and severe facet arthritis. Q: How old are most of those patients?

City couple finds doctor  -  Mar 8, 2008
Pembroke Daily Observer,Mrs. Schneidmiller has had spinal stenosis, a condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord and nerves, for 10 years.

Leg pain may be one of two conditions  -  Mar 2, 2008
Daytona Beach News-Journal,One is neurogenic claudication, caused by spinal stenosis. Another is vascular claudication, due to peripheral vascular disease (PAD).

Can the Neuropathic Pain Scale Discriminate Between Non ...  -  Mar 2, 2008
ProHealth's ImmuneSupport.com,For the diagnoses of myofascial pain syndromes, spinal stenosis, epidural fibrosis, Fibromyalgia, complex regional pain syndromes 1 and 2, and failed back

Paradigm Spine Announces Promotion of J. Chris McAuliffe to ...  -  Feb 25, 2008
Earthtimes,...process stabilization device is a functionally dynamic implant indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe spinal stenosis.

Most obese, overweight patients do not loose weight after ...  -  Mar 8, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,...a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25 and underwent successful lumbar decompression surgery for neurogenic claudication secondary to spinal stenosis.

It's a pain in the back!  -  Mar 14, 2008
Financial Mail (subscription),These could include disc herniation, degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis and spinal stenosis. In these cases, localised cortisone injections may be

Dr. Debbie Jackson: Possibles causes of recurring leg pain  -  Mar 17, 2008
Anderson Independent Mail (subscription),A third condition is associated with spinal stenosis, which is a type of arthritis of the lower spine that causes pain with walking (that does not go away

Multidisciplinary Investigation in Down Syndrome: Bear in Mind  -  Mar 10, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,Radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the spine revealed cervical spinal stenosis, cervical vertebral fusion, degenerative lumbar

Back Pain Ruining Sex Lives  -  Mar 5, 2008
PR Web (press release),And 70% of respondents found their sex life less satisfying since a herniated disc or spinal stenosis or even just a muscle strain gave them pain.

Muscle cramps are common: Causes, treatment confound  -  Mar 3, 2008
Arkansas Democrat Gazette,...can lead to cramps, including narrowed blood vessels (usually from atherosclerosis ), or compression of a nerve, as happens in spinal stenosis.

Pain killing tactics a welcomed relief  -  Mar 2, 2008
MiamiHerald.com,Spinal stenosis, which causes nerves in the spine to shrink, had caused her spine to curve, however. Lustgarten, based in Baptist Hospital, took a different

Bill Conlin: Lidge: Another strain on Phillies?  -  Feb 28, 2008
Philadelphia Daily News,...ulnar-related injuries from bones to tendons to nerves and ulnar collateral reconstruction (Tommy John surgery), spinal stenosis and all the dings and

Jose should start: Ford  -  Feb 27, 2008
Toronto Sun,With Ford gone for much of this season because of problems related to his spinal stenosis condition, Calderon -- Ford's former understudy -- stepped up and

Research Shows Physical Therapy Is An Effective Treatment Of ...  -  Feb 25, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),...[ii],[iii] Studies also have shown that patients with lumbar spinal stenosis can benefit from physical therapy, particularly when manual physical therapy,

Ford drives home point of playing alongside Jose  -  Feb 24, 2008
Canoe.ca,But his condition (spinal stenosis) is a concern for the Raptors. Having Calderon around is a huge insurance policy in case Ford's injury woes continue

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