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Causes
Osteoarthritis
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Hereditary spinal diseases
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Disc degeneration or rupture
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(herniated disc)
Abnormal lateral curvature of the spine (scoliosis)
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Other causes, such as tumours and injuries, diseases
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(e.g. Paget's disease, which causes bones to become
weakened and deformed), calcification of the spine, etc.
Symptoms
Sometimes spinal stenosis does not cause any symptoms
at all; sometimes symptoms occur only gradually and then
get worse over time. You may experience the following:
Neck or back pain
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Numbness or weakness, cramps or a painful burning
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sensation in the arms or legs
Pain that radiates into the legs (known as sciatica),
•
potentially making it painful to walk longer distances
without resting
In severe cases, problems can occur in the arms and legs
•
or in the bowel and bladder
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