Dr. Adam Teichman fielded questions from listeners on the Oct. 11 episode of the Res-Q Healthline Show on WAEB. Steve, a caller from Nazareth, Pa., asked the doctor for advice about his spinal stenosis. Teichman discussed how surgical, lifestyle, and supplement options, such as Res-Q Neuro Health, Res-Q 1250 Omega 3, and Res-Q Leg & Vein, can help alleviate his inflammation.
Steve - “I have a problem all the way down my leg to my foot. I can't sit and I'm out of work because of it. I'm a school bus driver. I have stenosis in L3, L4, L5, and up against S1. Something's abutting there, and it's excruciating when I sit. Do you know if surgery is successful for stenosis?”
Teichman – “First off, let's talk about what stenosis is. That's a narrowing typically of the spinal cord or nerve openings of the foramina in the spinal column. That narrowing puts pressure on the nerves leading to pain, tingling, and weakness often in your legs.
“There are common causes, like disc degeneration, and you could have some bone spurs there.
“Surgical treatment can be an option if it's going on for a while. The success really depends on the surgeon and how severe the stenosis is. Sometimes they remove part of the bone that's compressing the nerve. Sometimes they can fuse the bones as well to alleviate pressure and hopefully restore nerve function.
“But you still need to go through therapy and adding supplementation is important because when you get these entrapments or compression, you get inflammation of the nerves and damage to the nerves.
“Adding a combination of supplements is going to help not only presently, but also if you do decide to have surgery, in the recovery process. We know that nerve damage is not alleviated right after surgery because the nerves are still irritated and inflamed. We want to lower that inflammation.
“This is where the Omega 3s come into play. The Res-Q Neuro Health, magnesium, and Res-Q Leg & Vein support, all these things help repair the damage that's occurred.
“Also, there is the natural way that we can decompress these areas from your spine. Keep moving, gentle stretching, walking, core strengthening, all these things can open spaces around the nerves and improve blood flow.
“Good luck to you, Steve.”
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Dr. Adam Teichman, DPM, is the senior managing partner of PA Foot and Ankle Associates. He is a board-certified podiatric physician and surgeon specializing in the treatment of all aspects of foot and ankle disorders. In addition, he is Chief of Podiatric Surgery at Sacred Heart/St. Luke's Hospital in Allentown and serves as a surgical instructor at the Podiatric residency program at St. Luke’s Hospital and Health System.
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