Spinal stenosis: why it occurs and who it affects

Spinal stenosis occurs most often in the cervical and lumbar areas. Most people affected are over 50 years old. Younger people may be at increased risk of spinal stenosis if they have scoliosis or other spinal problems. Some people are born with a narrow spinal canal, but in most cases, spinal stenosis can be caused by arthritis, which leads to the formation of bone spurs, herniated discs, thickening and stiffening of the ligaments that hold the…

In fact, there are two characteristic symptoms that are almost exclusively seen in spinal canal stenosis. Depending on whether or not you meet these two characteristics, it is possible to predict with a high degree of accuracy whether you have spinal canal stenosis or another disease. I also had it for the first time.