Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Lumbar spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the lower spinal canal and most often occurs in patients aged 50 and over. Spinal stenosis can happen in the middle and upper spine, too, but is most common in the lumbar section. It may be caused by disc changes related to aging, arthritis, or bone spurs, all of which can pinch the nerves that run through the spinal cord.

At The Bonati Institute, we offer advanced surgical procedures that can open up the spinal column and decompress the nerve roots. We do this with a laser and special instruments, shrinking or removing the part of the disc and any bone spurs that are causing pressure. When the pressure is relieved, so are your lumbar spinal stenosis symptoms.

Common Treatment for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Open back surgery used to be the only treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis. It came with long hospital stays, high costs, and long recovery times. Due to the effective procedures developed by our founder, Dr. Alfred Bonati, we offer you procedures that are less risky and that use small incisions, are less expensive, and offer faster recovery times. Most patients leave our center just hours after their surgeries.

Lumbar spinal stenosis causes pain in your back, buttocks, and legs that gets progressively worse after time. You may have weakness in your buttocks or legs, and they may feel tight or heavy. Standing up usually makes the symptoms worse, while sitting down lessens them. However, these symptoms are also caused by other conditions, so it's important to get a proper diagnosis before having surgery.