Spinal Stenosis

What comes to mind when you think of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis? 

Does your definition of spinal stenosis include pain or possibly limiting physical activity? 

Spinal stenosis is what happens when the spinal canal area is narrowed. This narrowing puts pressure on the spinal cord and nerves and can cause pain.

For many, lumbar spinal stenosis comes with age when degeneration of the spine causes narrowing of the spinal canal. On the other hand, stenosis can also be caused by a disc herniation inserting into the spinal canal, taking up space that is meant for spinal nerves. Regardless of the cause, spinal stenosis can be incredibly painful. If you’re like the growing number of the population diagnosed with spinal stenosis, functional neurology’s effective methodologies may be your best option to conservatively relieve your stenosis pain.

Manage your sciatica once and for all!

Most who are polled think that Sciatica is a senior-only problem and are surprised to learn that Sciatica has been reported to occur in 1 to 10% of the population, most commonly in people age 25 to 45 years old!

Are you equally as surprised?

It turns out that prolonged sitting or lying on the buttocks, pelvic fractures, gunshot wounds, and other trauma to the buttocks or thighs are the most common cause of sciatica pain. Though, spinal stenosis (which occurs as people get older) can put pressure on both sides of the sciatic nerve and can result in sciatica on both sides of the body (known as bilateral sciatica).

What makes sciatica a surprising diagnosis is that most of those dealing with the pain cannot recall a specific trauma that caused the symptoms!

This is where functional neurology comes in.

After a comprehensive neurological examination, functional neurologists are able to determine which part of the nervous system is compressed, causing the sciatica symptoms. If there is sensory or motor loss, a Functional Neurologist can order an MRI to further evaluate what is taking place. From here, many different rehabilitation options may be recommended that range from chiropractic adjustments, nerve stimulation, cold laser therapy to spinal decompression and balance rehabilitation.

What helps carpal tunnel syndrome?

OUCH!

After sitting at your desk like you always do, you’re suddenly feeling a pinching pain and weakness in your hand and wrist radiating up the arm. It probably feels a little numb… and it is probably Carpal Tunnel.

Most figure that surgery is their only option when this occurs, however Functional Neurology can prevent the condition from worsening and can possibly reverse the pain through specific therapies.

Our clinical success comes from first determining exactly where the nerve is being pinched. As Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is often accompanied by a “double crush syndrome” (a damaged or pinched nerve along its path from the brain's parietal lobe, cerebellum, neck, shoulder, and forearm into the wrist), Functional Neurologists look at all aspects of the cause as once the nerve is damaged at the wrist, it becomes more susceptible to injury elsewhere.

By incorporating a unique series of therapies and methods, we can quickly address your condition and return you to normal daily activities. Treatments might include: spinal decompression, computer wrist traction, shoulder, elbow and/or wrist adjustments, infrared and cold laser therapy, massage, and nutritional support.

Don’t wait for your Carpal Tunnel pain to get worse - the time to act is now!