Spinal Stenosis

Spinal Stenosis services offered in Dyer, IN

After age 50, your risk factors for spinal stenosis and its symptoms increase significantly. Midwest Innovative Pain Management specializes in interventional pain management strategies for adults who are limited by burning pain that shoots through their neck or lower back. Maher Fattouh, MD, Mohamad Sebai, MD, and Anastasia Yorkman, NP, focus on nonsurgical therapies to ease pain and slow the progression of spinal stenosis. Minimally invasive surgery is also available when needed. Call the Dyer, Indiana, office to schedule a diagnostic evaluation of spinal stenosis symptoms or book an appointment online today.

Spinal Stenosis Q & A

What is spinal stenosis?

Spinal stenosis describes the narrowing of the spine, which compresses the spinal cord and nerves that run through the spinal canal.

Spinal narrowing results from degenerative changes in the discs, ligaments, and bone that occur with aging or as a side effect of an injury or degenerative disease like arthritis. You might also be prone to spinal stenosis if you’re born with a narrow spinal canal.

Midwest Innovative Pain Management provides patient-centered care plans for adults who experience persistent symptoms of spinal stenosis that interfere with their quality of life.

The experienced pain management team focuses on noninvasive treatments to ease pain and calm inflammation along the spine. They also provide guidance to prevent permanent nerve damage and other spinal stenosis complications.

What are the symptoms of spinal stenosis?

Spinal stenosis symptoms vary based on the area of the spine where narrowing occurs.

If your cervical (upper) spine is narrow, symptoms affect your neck, shoulders, arms, and hands. Narrowing in your lumbar (lower) spine causes symptoms in your lower back, hips, legs, and feet.

Symptoms of spinal stenosis can include:

Stabbing, shooting, or burning pain
Muscle cramping and weakness
Tingling sensations
Numbness

In the early stages of spinal stenosis, these symptoms may come and go. The progression of spinal narrowing occurs gradually but can lead to limited mobility, permanent nerve damage, and disability.

Managing spinal stenosis symptoms early can lower your risk for complications. Schedule a diagnostic evaluation at Midwest Innovative Pain Management if you have persistent pain or other symptoms that don’t respond to rest and over-the-counter medications.

How is spinal stenosis treated?

Treating mild to moderate spinal stenosis symptoms typically involves ice and heat therapy, gentle stretching exercises, physical therapy, and oral medications.

If your pain is more serious, the Midwest Innovative Pain Management team might recommend nerve blocks, epidural steroid injections, and physical therapy.

Call Midwest Innovative Pain Management to schedule a spinal stenosis consultation or book an appointment online today.