Diseases & Conditions
Spinal Stenosis Animation
This animation describes spinal stenosis, a condition in which narrowing of the spinal canal leads to pain, weakness, and other symptoms in the back, buttocks, and legs. This narrowing is most often caused by degenerative changes (wear and tear) in the spine, but it can also be congenital (you are born with a smaller spinal canal). Learn more about this common condition: Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Animation courtesy of Visual Health Solutions, LLC
Last Reviewed
February 2014
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