is bulging disc with arthritis another way of saying stenosis?

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is bulging disc with arthritis another way of saying stenosis?

2007-05-30 10:02:36 · 1 answers · asked by american eagle 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management

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No: Stenosis is when the bulging disc or the vertebrae slips into the spinal cord and compresses it, this is dangerous. It also can mean the arthritis is built up to a degree around the vertebrae on the inside and is compromising the spinal cord (pinching it off) creating spasms, etc..

2007-05-30 11:05:13 · answer #1 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋