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*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Muscle and joint pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
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What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Back pain
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What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pinched/compressed nerve
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What people are taking for it
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Fatigue
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What people are taking for it
*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.
Top treatments taken by people for spinal stenosis*
Who has spinal stenosis on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 8 | |
| 30s | 96 | |
| 40s | 395 | |
| 50s | 914 | |
| 60s | 1,055 | |
| 70+ | 685 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 629 | |
| Female | 2,492 |