Glossary for Spinal stenosis

• Achondroplasia: A disorder characterized by problems with bone growth.
• Aging: The medical conditions from getting older.
• Ankylosing Spondylitis: Inflammation of spinal joints similar to rheumatoid arthritis.
• Back conditions: A group of conditions that affect the back
• Back pain: Pain from the back or spine.
• Bladder conditions: Any condition affecting the bladder
• Bowel problems: Symptoms affecting the bowel
• Cauda equina syndrome: Is a neurological syndrome which occurs when a vertebral disc protrudes and compresses the spinal cord.
• Fibromyalgia: A difficult to diagnose condition affecting the muscles and/or joints
• Fluorosis: Excessive fluoride in the body
• Foot conditions: Any condition that may affect the foot
• Interstitial cystitis: A rare condition involving inflammatory disease of the bladder which progresses slowly.
• Leg cramps: Leg pain that is caused by continuous muscle contractions
• Leg numbness: Loss of feeling or sensation
• Leg pain: Pain affecting the leg
• Leg weakness: Muscle weakness of the leg
• Multiple Sclerosis: Autoimmune attack on spinal nerves causing diverse and varying neural problems.
• Musculoskeletal conditions: Medical conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system of bones, muscles and related structures.
• Myositis: One of the underlying causes for muscle weakness/myopathy.
• Osteoarthritis: Osteoarthritis is a chronic condition characterised by mechanical disrturbances due to degradation of joints. It is the most common form of arthritis, and the leading cause of chronic disability.
• Paget's disease of bone: A chronic, slowly progressing bone disorder where the bone is destroyed rapidly and replaced by abnormal bone which is dense and fragile.
• Pain: A feeling of suffering, agony, distress caused by the stimulation of pain fibres in the nervous system
• Pain conditions: Diseases characterized by pain and pain-like symptoms.
• Peripheral neuropathy: Peripheral neuropathy is the term for damage to nerves of the peripheral nervous system, which may be caused either by diseases of the nerve or from the side-effects of systemic illness.
• Rheumatoid arthritis: Autoimmune form of arthritis usually in teens or young adults.
• Spinal Cord Disorders: Any condition that affects the spinal cord
• Spinal Cord Tumor: Cancer of the spinal cord or central nervous system.
• Spinal conditions: Any condition that affects the spine
• Spondylosis: Spinal degeneration of the discs or spinal joints
• Stenosis: An abnormal narrowing of a duct or canal

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