Talk:Spinal stenosis

Cooper Manning
No offense to Cooper Manning. his illustrious family, and their many fans, but is he really relevant in this context? I don't think so and am removing the reference.

If anyone would like to make a case for including a list of famous persons who suffer from this debilitating condition, feel free. 71.206.217.214 (talk) 22:49, 9 September 2011 (UTC)

Praise and suggestions
The diagram of the vertebrae was very useful in helping to understand the spinal canal abnormality. The bullet points are a good way to create fast and easy understanding of the material. The flow of the information was clear and organized. More pictures should be added to make the article more appealing. Only non-surgical treatments are listed, are there any surgical treatments? Epidemiology information should be added. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.71.205.201 (talk • contribs) 00:27, 18 February 2012 ‎ There could be more color pictures incorporated to make the page, as well as more detailed bullet points. (Sbrunner44 (talk) 00:54, 19 February 2012 (UTC)) The article shows it is well researched, providing substantial amount of resources. The article contains exceptional section headings, and is well structured. It contains good subsections under the section headings.Paliquito (talk) 05:04, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

The information on this page is easy to comprehend. The bullet points are quick to read but it might flow better by changing the bullet points into complete sentences. I really liked the pictures because they helped explain visually where spinal stenosis is located. The information is straight-forward and there is a good amount of subheadings. Explanations for this Wikipedia article are placed when necessary. Flashy1110 (talk) 03:24, 21 February 2012 (UTC)

I have stenosis of my cervical spine. Looking at my own images over time showing the progression is what helps me "see" it the most. Graphic comparison to normal, to see the differences, might help this article a great deal. It's not a bad article, but this could help the move to "great". Also, the word "stenosis" isn't in the wiki's spell-check dictionary. I can add it locally, but globally, that just looks bad. 96.245.14.36 (talk) 13:35, 6 September 2012 (UTC) oh, and someone mentions surgical treatments not being mentioned. I'm not a source, just a patient. The procedure I know is called a "laminectomy", where excess tissue (tissue restricting the spinal cavity) is cut away. There is one in my future, and I don't look forward to it. 96.245.14.36 (talk) 13:40, 6 September 2012 (UTC)

We
We wanted to give more information that was not provided for cervical spinal stenosis. We are doing a project for school in our senior level class. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 134.71.229.246 (talk) 23:24, 21 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Thank you for your efforts. WhatamIdoing (talk) 04:52, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

Notes on Spinal Stenosis
a.	Good

i.	The organization and flow of this page is done well, and I liked how the information was brought out overall.

ii. For the section under “causes”, I liked the formatting of the page and how it was organized with bullet points so that the readers can see a chart type format of this disorder.

iii. I liked how the diagnosis section had the three different portions to it with the detailed descriptions of what it entails.

b.	Needs Work

i.	Could add more links to specific words in the introduction in order for the readers to click on the specific terms and learn more about them.

ii. Maybe can work on making the introduction a bit more easier to understand so that readers may understand what is being said. This can be done possibly by elaborating a bit more on certain areas so that it is less verbose and easier to comprehend.

iii. More photos can be added to help some readers picture what is going on, and show different aspects and views of this disorder.

Sscho87 (talk) 03:56, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

Problems with organization
This has introduced several duplicate section names. A significant amount of rearranging needs to be done. WhatamIdoing (talk) 04:53, 14 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Have moved the content here. This is an educational project. Doc James  (talk · contribs · email) (if I write on your page reply on mine) 12:05, 14 June 2013 (UTC)

Definition
Cervical Spinal Stenosis is a serious diagnosis in which the spinal canal in the neck becomes narrow. The cervical spine is composed of seven vertebrae located in between the head and the chest, as shown in Figure 1. “Cervical Spinal Stenosis occurs at the craniovertebral junction or it appears as a developmental defect with diffuse narrowing of the cervical canal”. The main cause of this injury is changes in shape of the spinal canal due to older age. “Cervical Spinal Stenosis has become more apparent in the older population”. Overtime the discs in between the spinal column can bulge out farther than normal, thickening the tissues or even destroying them as shown in Figure 2.



Symptoms
Symptoms of this diagnosis usually develop over a long period of time and usually do not occur unless the spinal canal is squeezed. “As the disc continues to wear, it begins to collapse....over time this causes wear and tear arthritis of the facet joints”. Symptoms can vary between stiffness, pain, or numbness in the neck, shoulders, arms, hands, or legs. A person can also experience balance and coordination problems or loss of bowel and bladder control.

People Affected
Cervical Spinal Stenosis is very common throughout the population. “The amount of operations of the cervical spine in the United States was as high as 55 per 100,000 in the year 2000” (ncbi). The pain from Cervical Spinal Stenosis can range from mild to severe but in either case a doctor should be consulted.

Range of motion testing
Physical therapy is a commonly used non-surgical form for treatment. According to the University Of Maryland Medical Center, patients would first have to participate in a series of tests and evaluation to determine the best program prescription. Physical therapists would observe posture, balance, range of motion, and manual examination. These tests determine how much and what type of treatments a patient needs. Patients are advised to ease pain by limiting trigger movements that cause pain. Physical therapists would advise resting as much as possible to relieve stress of the humerus and back. Range of motion would determine what type of exercises would be needed for treatment. The goals of physical therapists are to help mobilize and get patients into a better positioning. The most important thing is to utilize exercises that restore the spinal cord into a neutral position.

Exercises
Exercises such as the seated back row and band rows help retract and depress the shoulder girdle. Stretches for the pectoralis major and anterior deltoids reduce the protraction of the shoulder girdle, restoring the spine and muscles in the correct anatomical position. These help prevent the early onset of the disease by keeping the spine neutral versus in a compressive flexion.



Other Preventative measures
The most important thing to do is take preventative measures to ensure the pain does not return. This all begins with posture. Since Cervical Spinal Stenosis is degenerative, the most important preventative measures are to keep thecervical spine in a neutral position in both standing, sitting, and while exercise to ensure that there is no pinching or dysfunction of the neck. In order to prevent any paralysis down the arms due to the effects of spinal compression, stretches and exercises such as the rows directed under a physical therapist and trainer should be utilized.

spinal cord compression
how does this topic relate to Spinal cord compression - same? JCJC777 (talk) 20:35, 30 October 2022 (UTC)

A bit of a mess
Hey all

I started reading this to get some info on the topic, but the article doesn't seem to me to be very well written. For example, in the Symptoms section the last item is Red Flags but there is nothing indicating what it possibly could mean and there are no references. This is a shame as I actually suffer with this and I also have a couple things listed as Red Flags so for me it would have been really helpful if this article had been written a bit better. Homerx007x (talk) 14:31, 5 June 2023 (UTC)


 * oops the issue I was referring to was in the Diagnosis section, not Symptoms. Homerx007x (talk) 14:33, 5 June 2023 (UTC)

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