Treatment of Foraminal Stenosis

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Things to Know about Treatment of Foraminal
Stenosis

• Do you have a foraminal spinal stenosis? Want to
  know about this disease? Then, read thoroughly
  this document.

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What do You Mean by Forminal Spinal Stenosis?

• This is a type of spinal stenosis which may occur
  due to the narrowing of vertebral foramen either
  from the debris or other conditions. When the
  foramen of patients starts narrowing, the nerves
  may compress simultaneously. The compression of
  nerve may lead to severe pain which may be felt
  in either arms or legs. Foraminal stenosis may be
  seen any region of the spine but most probably
  it is observed in the neck or lower back part of
  a human being.

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How Do You Know If You Have Foraminal Stenosis?

• The symptoms of this stenosis include numbness in
  the affected area. It means you may feel numbness
  where the stenosis is occurred. If the stenosis
  is present in the lower back region, then you may
  feel the symptoms in the lower extremities.
  Whereas stenosis in the cervical part, you will
  feel pain in the arms, shoulders and hands. As
  this disease goes on, the symptoms will get
  worse. As a result it will eventually lead to
  muscular weakness and sensation loss.

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Treatment of Foraminal Stenosis

• Whenever you will go for a foraminal stenosis
  treatment, first the physicians will analyze
  several factors to determine the best procedure
  to treat this disease. Foraminotomy is the more
  effective treatment to cure this disease. Before
  recommending surgical treatment, the doctors
  first determine the extent of the pain associated
  with your foraminal stenosis, the age as well as
  physical condition of the patient.

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