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spinal stenosis: lumbar

picture of lumbar spinal stenosis
picture of a normal spinal canal and a narrowed spinal canal (cross section)

when the spinal canal in the low back becomes narrower (stenosis), the nerve roots get squeezed.

current as of: july 17, 2023

author: healthwise staff
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