What is Spinal Stenosis?

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of areas in the lumbar (back) or cervical (neck) spine, which causes pressure on the spinal cord or one or more of the spinal nerves.

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What do patients take to treat Spinal Stenosis and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
Prednisone
(Encorton, Deltasone, Pronizon)
4
Celecoxib
(Celebrex)
3
Naproxen Prescription
(Anaprox-DS, Naproxen 375, Naprelan 500, Naprosyn)
3
Ibuprofen
(CVS Ibuprofen, Ibuprofen 5% gel, Advil Extra Strength, Ibubeta 400 Akut)
3

These charts show data from Spinal Stenosis patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Spinal Stenosis at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
83% Females
17% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 10
20-29 yrs 24
30-39 yrs 58
40-49 yrs 71
50-59 yrs 44
60-69 yrs 8
70+ yrs 1
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 301
Not Officially Diagnosed 3

These charts show data from Spinal Stenosis patients who have completed their condition history