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Q: Treatment for a bulging disc and spinal stenosis

asked by: DoctorQuestion on January 5th, 2009

is this something to worrie about,having alot of pain,numbness,hurts to the touch.
thank you
bill

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Sam Visnic

replied on January 6th, 2009

Back Pain Answer A5252

Your question involves the spinal stenosis and posterior disc bulging that showed up on your MRI.

If you are having a lot of pain and numbness, that generally means that the disc has created quite a bit of compression. Numbness and tingling are symptoms that should be taken seriously, as disc bulging and stenosis, if left untreated, could get worse and create significantly more pain.

Since you are a truck driver, your profession requires you to not only sit, but deal with much more spinal loading than regular sitting, and thus may be an additional consideration in your treatment.

Sam Visnic NMT
www.Endyourbackpainnow.com/blog

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