Is surgery recommended for spinal stenosis?

If you have persistent weakness or numbness in the arms or legs then surgery is often the best chance at preventing the worsening that is the natural course of this degenerative process. It can often relieve a large portion of the symptoms depending on how severe it is and if there has been permanent damage to the spinal cord.

Of course, this decision needs to be made on a case by case basis in collaboration with your primary care doctor who will quantify your peri-operative risks with anesthesia as well as with your neurosurgeon and neurologist who can give you a realistic view of surgical risks and what to expect after your surgery.