Conditions Treated

Spinal stenosis

Spinal stenosis is a condition characterized by a narrowing of the lumen or space where the spinal cord lies. When this space is reduced the spinal cord might become compressed which in turn could produce shooting pain, burning, and/or weakness.
Spinal stenosis can take place due to multiple factors, many of the necessitating a different approach or treatment plan to address. One of those factors could be a protrusion of the intervertebral disc, where the disc becomes herniated producing a bulge that decreases the diameter of the spinal canal and could even compress the spinal cord. Nevertheless, this is only one possible cause of spinal stenosis, and expert evaluation is needed to both identify the cause of the condition and elaborate a treatment plan that is very effective.

Spinal stenosis can be a complicated condition due to the fact that it can interfere heavily on one person’s life and it can involve several tissues including nerves, muscles, ligaments, and cartilage. In many cases patients necessitate or require the compassionate and expert help of a team that comprehends the problem and can offer different avenues of care that result in shortening the recovery time of the patient.

The team at CareFirst is well-versed and highly-experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the musculoskeletal system and nervous system and will be effective in treating spinal stenosis according to the most up-to-date procedures identified by medical research. Our team can offer treatments that range from the non-invasive (such as medications and rehabilitation), to the invasive treatments (such as spinal surgery), if such treatments are needed.

CareFirst treatments for stenosis:

• Medications
• Trigger Point Injections
• Physical Rehabilitation
• Epidural Steroid Injections (ESI)
• Chiropractic Manipulation
• Osteopathic Manipulation
• Activity modification
• Work modification
• Massage/Myofascial techniques
• Interdisciplinary pain programs