Lumbar Stenosis Surgery in New Jersey
When it comes to Lumbar Stenosis surgery, New Jersey spine surgeon Dr. Joshua Rovner has the comprehensive experience patients trust. As one of the states leading destinations for spine surgery & treatment in NJ, Lumbar Stenosis is a spinal condition that Dr. Rovner and his advanced surgical team treats.
Lumbar Stenosis
If you’re suffering from consistent lower back pain accompanied by pain in the buttocks and/or legs, you might be suffering from Spinal Stenosis. This can happen as you get older and the spinal canal in your lumbar spine (lower back) narrows. This narrowing puts pressure on the nerves that have roots in the spinal cord. These nerves connect your lower back to your legs, resulting in the accompanied leg pain. Stenosis of the spine can a number of the following conditions.
Causes of Lumbar Stenosis
Your spinal canal narrows as part of the natural aging process and with repeated stress put on it over the years. When the spinal canal narrows it compresses and irritates nerve roots and causes pain in your lower back, buttocks, and legs:
- Discs can shrink, losing their ability to keep vertebrae separated
- Ligaments surrounding the spinal cord can expand
- Arthritic joints between vertebrae can enlarge and pinch nerves
Symptoms of Lumbar Stenosis
Lumbar Stenosis can cause pain in the lower back, hips, buttocks, and legs. Some of the symptoms you might feel are:
- Pain starting from the lower back and continuing down to one or both buttocks, legs, or feet
- Pain that is more intense when walking
- Numbness or tingling in the leg or foot
- Weakness in the leg or foot
- Tired feeling in legs with walking
- Improved walking ability while leaning forward (such as on a shopping cart)
- Problems with bladder or bowel control (requires immediate medical attention)
