Paget’s Disease and Spinal Stenosis

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Paget’s Disease and Spinal Stenosis

Paget’s Disease is a condition most frequently experienced later in life. It’s marked by a faster than usual regeneration of bone, and the result can be malformed, enlarged, or brittle bones. When this development occurs in or near the spinal canal, the misshapen bone may invade the space where spinal nerve tissue travels. If the bone crowds the tissue too much, it can cause compression of the spinal nerve tissue, also known as stenosis. The result can be inflammation and pain, and in more serious cases numbness, tingling, and weakness. These symptoms are felt in the back and sometimes in the limbs, torso or extremities, depending on which nerve is compressed.

Paget’s Disease can be treated with medication that alters the reproduction of bone growth in an attempt to slow it down. However, if your primary symptoms are stenosis related, there are other treatments you may find helpful. In mild cases, special exercise, stretches, massage, physical therapy and other noninvasive techniques may bring relief. When the pain is more intense, medications for inflammation might be helpful. In the most severe cases, physical removal of the Paget’s Disease bone growth maybe the only way to obtain relief.

If you find yourself in this position, you may want to explore spinal stenosis treatment for Paget’s Disease at Laser Spine Institute (LSI). We provide minimally invasive procedures that remove the excess bone from the spinal canal with minimal damage to the surrounding tissue. Contact us today for more information. We’ll review your CT scan or MRI free of charge.

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