Spinal Stenosis - neuro-link.com

Spinal stenosis is a condition caused by the narrowing of the spaces in the spinal canal due to aging, wear and tear, arthritis, a spinal injury, or congenital defect. The compression of the spinal cord can impair nerve function in extremities and other parts of the body. It is most common in people over 50 years old. Chronic pain and loss of flexibility can dramatically affect the quality of your life.

If spinal stenosis affects the neck, it can cause:

Tingling, weakness, or numbness in the legs, feet, arms, or hands
Difficulty with balance and walking
Incontinence

If spinal stenosis affects the lower back, it can cause:

Cramping and pain in your legs
Difficulty standing for an extended period
Difficulty walking

You can try a few simple tips at home to relieve the symptoms of spinal stenosis. You can:

Take over-the-counter pain and anti-inflammatory medications like ibuprofen and naproxen
Apply ice or heat to your spine in the affected area
Maintain a healthy weight to prevent stress on your spine

Your medical provider may prescribe medications, physical therapy, and/or steroid injections to help control your pain. Increasing pain weakness or other neurological deficits may be an indication of a need for surgery.

Surgical decompression of the spinal canal is achieved with laminectomy which entails the removal of bone compressing the spinal cord. During your consultation, a personalized evaluation by Dr. Max Medary of Greater Orlando Neurosurgery & Spine can determine if your pain and other symptoms may benefit from surgical decompression.

Call our Orlando office today to find out more about spinal stenosis treatment.

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Max Medary, MD, attended the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy prior to graduating from the Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed general neurosurgery training at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Medary completed a research fellowship in Neurotrauma at Cornell University in New York, New York. In addition, he completed fellowship training in T. Fukushima’s Keyhole Microsurgical Techniques while at Allegheny General Hospital.

Providing a full range of neurological care, Max B. Medary, MD, Greater Orlando Neurosurgery and Spine, is proudly serving the Orlando, Central Florida communities.

Dr. Medary is seeing patients at two convenient locations in Dr. Phillips, the Sand Lake Medical Park off Sand Lake and Turkey Lake Road, and in Lake Nona at Lake Nona Village Place, located between the Lake Nona Golf & Country Club and NorthLake Park.

Dr. Medary has a special interest in Skull Base Tumor Surgery, such as acoustic neuromas and pituitary tumors, Complex Spine Disease, and Cerebrovascular Disorders such as aneurysms and carotid stenosis.

Dr. Medary is affiliated with the following hospitals:

AdventHealth Hospital, Orlando Health® Hospital, and the UCF Lake Nona Medical Center.

Max Medary, MD, is also President/CEO of Greater Orlando Neurosurgery & Spine, and President and Founder of Orlando Neurosurgical Foundation, NPO. He is a participating member of the Congress of Neurosurgery, Pituitary Network Association and the Acoustic Neuroma Association.

Additionally, he was voted “Best in Neurosurgery” by a consensus of his peers conducted by Orlando Magazine, for every year since 2001, listed as best in adult neurosurgery in US News & World Report, and one of the “Best Doctors in America” in a national registry.

Max B. Medary is one of the most accomplished and respected neurological surgeons, representing a full spectrum of care for neurosurgical and spine diseases and conditions, he has authored multiple publications, presentations, and textbook chapters, including Carotid Endarterectomy in Youmans Neurological Surgery multiple volume reference text.

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