SPINAL STENOSIS

Course overview

SPINAL STENOSIS IS A CONDITION CHARACTERIZED BY THE COMPRESSION OF THE NERVE ROOTS BY A NUMBER OF PATHOLOGIC FACTORS, LEADING TO SYMPTOMS SUCH AS PAIN, WEAKNESS, AND NUMBNESS. DEPENDING ON THE POSITION OF THE SPINE AFFECTED, EACH LEVEL OF COMPRESSION CAN PRODUCE DIFFERENT SYMPTOMS THAT WARRANT A PARTICULAR TREATMENT MODALITY. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF SPINAL STENOSIS AND REVIEWS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.