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Does anybody know about a treatment for a large spinal canal? My symptoms are: numbness on the R side of my body, starting below my breast. My Dr stated there is no treatment.

2007-03-30 13:13:38 · 4 answers · asked by boots 2 in Health Diseases & Conditions Other - Diseases

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That sounds a bit perplexing to me.... Being someone who works with spinal injuries and monitors spinal surgeries; I don't know of a condition in which a large spinal canal is a bad thing....
Not to say that something like that doesn't exist, I just have never heard of such a thing and it doesn't make sense to me based on my knowledge of neurophysiology and the anatomy of the spine.

Generally speaking most problems with the spinal canal involve some sort of stenosis (narrowing) causing constriction on the cord and/or nerve roots; not anything having to do with too much space in the canal. Most issues of numbness or pain have options.

If you are having numbness on the right side from your breast down, I would expect that you have some sort of cord compression in the mid thoracic region of your spine. Not knowing much about your history, films, or anything else about you short of your question, it's hard to say what exactly might be causing the numbness. However, numbness in general is usually caused by compression or injury to sensory nerves. This is clearly a case for a neurologist or neurosurgeon (and probably both) to look into for you. If your primary care physician hasn't consulted with one of them already, they obviously should be. If they have, then I would seek a better explanation from the neuro docs or a 2nd opinion.

2007-03-30 13:18:41 · answer #1 · answered by Cronides 5 · 0 0

No, they gained't. They do emergency surgical procedures for existence saving circumstances. no longer a sore back. Is there some - and it greater smart be solid - reason you're actually not following up alongside with your everyday wellness care expert? i'm assuming a physician had to reserve this attempt in the 1st place. That wellness care expert could have the outcomes. There could be a stick to up pass to to debate treatment, cures and destiny care. So the recommendation is you're taking fee of this - it is your physique and YOUR existence - make an appointment alongside with your wellness care expert and stick to up on it. no longer ask a gaggle of strangers for strategies on what you're able to do. maximum persons do no longer actually have a clue what all this implies - different than curiously no longer so solid.

2016-12-19 17:22:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

you have spinal stenosis you don't have a large spinal canal but a narrow one that maybe pinching your sciatica I have the same symptoms your describing you need to get to a neurosurgeon

2015-03-22 07:08:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

You need to see a NEUROLOGIST ASAP.

2007-03-30 13:16:48 · answer #4 · answered by cork 7 · 0 0

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