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What helps spinal stenosis besides surgery?

Spine Health | Last Active: Dec 15, 2024 | Replies (193)
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There is a procedure called the X- stop implant, which was invented by Dr. James Zucherman and Ken Hsu and was approved by the FDA in 2005. My understanding this is a minimally invasive procedure for spinal stenosis requiring only local anesthesia. Dr. Zucherman and Dr. Hsu practice in San Francisco, California.

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Jennifer, Volunteer Mentor | @jenniferhunter | Jan 20, 2024

@thoracic Thank you for sharing that information on the X -stop implant. I was curious about how it works, so I looked and found this. Basically, it prevents the vertebrae from moving closer to each other by holding then fixed in place on the outside of the spine so the nerve roots don't get compressed which are between the vertebrae. It looks like it could also prevent the slipping of vertebrae past each other (because they are fixed together) which is another reason that a spinal canal can become narrowed. A definitive answer needs to come from a doctor on if this is right for a particular patient.
https://journals.lww.com/neurotodayonline/Fulltext/2007/08210/New_Device_for_Relief_of_Lumbar_Spinal_Stenosis.3.aspx

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