Revealing The Facts About Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
The most common culprit which leads to Lumbar Spinal Stenosis is caused chiefly due to degenerative arthritis. With the onset of arthritis the major outcome is the disc degeneration and the loss of water content. When we are young our spinal discs have a higher level of water content and as the person grows older, the discs begin to dry out, and in turn, they decline. This may give birth to a list of other problems, such as lumbar radiculopathy or degenerative scoliosis. Lifestyle & its Impact Our lifestyle and our fight to beat the pace of life often leaves our joints to experience increased pressure and the cartilage that protects these joints fades away. If it fades away entirely, it ends in bone rubbing on bone and causing discomfort. While the body loses cartilage in this manner, it may also try to make up for the lost bone by building new bone in the facet joints. This may seem like a great idea, but it really leads to the generation of bone spurs. These structural ...