Spinal Compression Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options?

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What is Spinal Compression? What Are Its Causes,
Symptoms and Treatment Options?

• Our spine is made of individual bones that are
  stacked against each other with cushion-like
  discs.
• This bone stack forms a spinal canal that houses
  the spinal cord which is a bundle of nerves that
  travels all along the back.
• The nerves from the spinal cord emanate from the
  bony canal to other parts of the body to perform
  their function of relaying messages from the
  brain.
• Any problem that is experienced by the spinal
  canal may impact the spinal cord and the nerves
  that arise from it.
• The problems to the spine can happen by trauma or
  degeneration, which is the wear and tear of the
  bones over the longer run.

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What is Spinal Compression? What Are Its Causes,
Symptoms and Treatment Options?

• For example, as we age, the repetitive movements
  of the spine may wear down the bones leading to
  compression in the backbones ultimately
  compressing the spinal cord in the process.
• From cervical spine to lumbar spine, this
  compression of the spine can happen at any area,
  but most probably cervical spinal compression is
  the most common cause of compression suffered by
  population around the world, says spine surgery
  expert in UK Mr Jwalant S Mehta.

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What is Spinal Compression? What Are Its Causes,
Symptoms and Treatment Options?

• Causes of Spinal Compression
• The most common cause of spinal compression is
  the gradual wear and tear of the bones in the
  back which is commonly associated with
  osteoarthritis. This is the reason why
  individuals older than 50 are common victims of
  spinal compression, says Mr Jwalant S Mehta who
  is also a posterior spinal correction surgeon in
  the UK. Apart from these conditions, spinal
  compression can also happen due to the following
  reasons

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What is Spinal Compression? What Are Its Causes,
Symptoms and Treatment Options?

• Symptoms of Spinal Compression
• Based on the cause of spinal compression, the
  symptoms of spinal compression may develop slowly
  or quickly. Spinal compression due to
  degenerative changes may take years to show up
  symptoms, unlike injuries where symptoms are
  immediate. Infections or tumours may take days or
  weeks to cough up the symptoms. In general, the
  common symptoms of spinal compression include

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What is Spinal Compression? What Are Its Causes,
Symptoms and Treatment Options?
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What is Spinal Compression? What Are Its Causes,
Symptoms and Treatment Options?

• Children Adult Spinal Surgeon in UK Mr Jwalant
  S Mehta.
• Got more queries on spinal compression? You can
  contact him here

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• Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
• BMI The Priory Hospital
• Spire Parkway Hospital
• Bromsgrove Private Clinic
• Birmingham Children's Hospital
• HCA Healthcare UK
• Consulting Rooms 38 Ltd

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