Neuronal stenosis is a complex disease, and with the advancement of medicine, its treatment methods have become easier and safer, especially without the need for major surgical intervention.
What is spinal stenosis?
Neuronal stenosis is a condition that causes pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots extending within the vertebrae, causing pain and other problems.
The pressure is caused by several reasons, including enlargement of the vertebral bones, enlargement of the ligaments, and a herniated disc that presses on the nerves.
Symptoms of spinal stenosis:
- Weakness in the arms or legs. The patient may feel weakness in the affected limbs.
- Lower back pain is a common symptom.
- The pain increases with movement and may develop into electric shocks or burning in the affected limbs.
- Neurogenic claudication, where the patient feels heaviness in the legs, forcing him to sit.
Causes of neural canal stenosis:
- Genetic factors: Enlargement of the vertebrae or tendons.
- Slipped vertebrae: Affects the nerve canal from all directions.
- Roughness of the vertebrae: Leads to the formation of bony growths.
- Slipped disc: Presses on the nerves from the front.
- Enlargement of the posterior ligaments: Narrows the canal from the back.
Methods of treating spinal stenosis:
Drug therapy: Used for mild and moderate cases.
Physiotherapy: Helps strengthen back muscles and relieve pain.
Surgical intervention: Used in advanced cases but requires a long recovery.
Modern techniques: Include the use of radiofrequency and laser evaporation of the disc nucleus.
Clearing the nerve canal without surgery by:
Injectable nerve release:
- This procedure involves carefully injecting anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving agents around compressed nerves.
- Doctors use interventional radiology to precisely guide the needles to the target area, reducing inflammation and freeing the nerve from pressure.
Radiofrequency nerve root ablation:
- This procedure uses radio waves to heat specific points on affected nerves.
- The heating reduces the nerves’ ability to transmit pain signals, providing long-term relief The duration of symptoms.
Laser vaporization of the protruding part of the disc nucleus :
- The laser is used to remove a small part of the protruding disc that is pressing on the nerves.
- The procedure is performed with precision and minimal surgical intervention, which reduces inflammation of the surrounding tissue and speeds up the recovery process.
- All procedures are performed under local anesthesia and interventional radiology is used to guide the procedures precisely, reducing the risk of surgical interventions and complications.
- The treatment is characterized by a short recovery period, as the patient can leave the hospital on the same day of the procedure and return to normal activities within 24 to 48 hours.
Neurodestruction without surgery is an effective and safe option for patients suffering from pain and is characterized by being less painful and providing a faster recovery period compared to traditional surgical intervention. For more information, contact us.