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.
How do members experience spinal stenosis?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with spinal stenosis*
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Muscle and joint pain
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Back pain
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Pain
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Nerve pain (neuralgia)
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Top treatments taken by people for spinal stenosis*
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Who has spinal stenosis on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 14 | |
| 30s | 91 | |
| 40s | 386 | |
| 50s | 908 | |
| 60s | 1,103 | |
| 70+ | 786 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 656 | |
| Female | 2,582 |
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