Celebrex and spinal stenosis
Common Questions and Answers about Celebrex and spinal stenosis
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I do not know what my MRI results mean.
Loss of disk height and disk desiccation with endplate irregularity. Modic type 1 endplate edema. Central disk protrusion exerts minimal mass effect on bilateral transverse nerve roots. No signifian't spinal stenosis. Mild bilateral forminal narrowing. Mild facet arthropathy bilaterally.
I have tingling and numbness in both legs. I have had this for 2 years. An epidural steroid injection helped the left leg for awhile but not the right leg.
ve run competitively for years, and cycle wt train and swim. 1 and a half yrs ago diagnosed with severe cervical spinal stenoisis, compression of spinal cord. So far I've been treating it with cortisone injections and predisone, also celebrex. I've been advised to avoid surgergy at all costs. What is the most cutting edge research in alternative procedures? Is there any merit to the minimally invasive surgery , not using fusion with metal and disc removal?
At L3-L4 there is congenital pedicle shortening,facet joint hypertrophy causing mild spinal stenosis and bilateral mild neural foraminal stenosis. Im 23 y/o M and have been in pain for the past year and a half from a slip and fall at a corp hq, would liike some input on what that reads and possible some options to relieve some of this pain!
At L2-L3, there is posterior disc bulging and hypertrophic changes of the facet joints and ligamenta flava resulting in severe central spinal canal stenosis with signs of compression of the dural sac and nerve rootsof the cauda equina. The neuroforamina are patent.
The levels of L3-L4, L4-L5 and L5-S1 demonstrate normal morphology of the intervertebral discs.There is no evidence of significant abnormality at these levels.
The conus medullaris is seen at the level of T12-L1.
A bulging disc can commonly be referred to as a slipped disc or a protruding disc.........Neural foraminal stenosis refers to compression of a spinal nerve L2 L3 as it leaves the spinal canal through the foramen (the opening between the vertebrae through which spinal nerve roots travel and exit to other parts of the body).
Your MRI indicates that you have spinal stenosis throughout the lumbar spine developed as part of a birth defect vs. stress and strain on the spine. Spinal stenosis is narrowing of the spinal canal. I have this same condition at L4-L5 but mines was caused by stress applied to the disc over time by carrying things (like backpacks) too heavy for me.
Spinal stenosis is a very pain condition because the nerve roots that exit the thecal sac through the vertebrae become pinched.
I have lumbar spine spinal stenosis and a stenosis in the central area of my canal as well.
My disc is not herniated, but my chiropractor suspects I am experiencing both cervical and thoracic spinal stenosis as well as a continuous bulging disc. I get numbness in my upper back as well as pain and numbness in my arms and fingers. Sometimes the pain is so bad that I feel nauseous and dizzy with small movements. This is very frustrating because it interferes with my ability to run and do Zumba which are my biggest hobbies.
I had a tri-lateral fracture to C-5 on the right side across the pedical, foramen and lamina. I have bone spurs, stenosis, and osteophytes now from C-2 thru C-7. I have chronic pain and a measured 30% loss of strength on my left side, lower back discomfort and pain in the backs of both legs just in the hip and hamstring area. What could possibly be going wrong now?
Does anyone on this site deal with Spinal Stenosis, and if so, did you have the injections (epidurals), and how well did they work for you?
I can tell a little relief in my back, but my legs seem to ache more now than before. Doctor has my on Percocet 7.5/325. I take 2 in the morning, and 2 after dinner. I have found that eating helps reduce the side effects of Percocet.
So I feel blessed. I hope I hear some good news about others who have Spinal Stenosis .
Have a blessed day everyone.
Hi! My 71 yr old father was just diagnosed with Spinal Stenosis...For the past year and a half he has suffered so much with Sciatica...his is excruciating when he has to stand still for any length of time, such as standing in line...or..when he has to walk around alot, like in a big store or something. They just did an MRI on him to confirm the diagnosis. Moderate to severe on the right side...and Mild on the left. A few days ago, he had a steriod-epidural injection in his spine.
You need a neurologist to examine you clinically, ask for an MRI spine to check the exact levels and evidence of spinal stenosis. The progression of the disease would decide the therapy choice. You might need an urgent decompression if you are having central canal stenosis or accompanying weakness. You could give a trial of NSAIDS, physiotherapy and epidural injection of steroids. Wishing you all the best.
In the late stages of spinal degeneration, bone spurs from the degenerative process can cause spinal stenosis. These narrow the size of the spinal canal. Bone spurs begin to press on the spinal cord and the nerve roots. pressure on these nerves in the spinal cord can cause numbness, tingling or pain in arms, hands and legs. This is the cervical myelopathy and is the worsened scenario from a single nerve root pinched by a herniated disc or bone spur.
Posterior disc bulge flattens the ventral thecal sac. Posterior facet and uncovertebral joint hypertrophy is seen. This in association with a congenitally small canal results in mild central spinal and bilateral neuroforaminal stenosis.
C5-C6: Posterior disc bulge flattens the ventral thecal sac. Posterior facet and uncovertebral joint hypertrophy is seen. This in association with a congenitally small canal results in mild central spinal and bilateral neuroforaminal stenosis.
You answered a question about chiropractic care helping spinal stenosis and stated an adjustment wouldn't help. Are there surgical options for opening a narrowing spinal pathway?
At C4/5 there is a central and left paracentral disc protrusion with contact of the spinal corld and mild canal stenosis. There is mild left foraminal stenosis.
At C5/6 there is a large broad based disc osetophyte complex worst in the left paracentral region. the disc compression of the left side of the spinal cord. there is no significant foraminal stenosis.
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