Spinal stenosis


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Spinal stenosis


Illustration of spinal stenosis

Narrowing of the spinal canal squeezes the spinal cord and/or nerve roots.

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Primary Medical Reviewer William M. Green, MD

- Emergency Medicine
Primary Medical Reviewer Kathleen Romito, MD

- Family Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer Robert B. Keller, MD

- Orthopedics
Last Updated March 7, 2006

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