Do you suffer from

• Back - Pain in the lower or middle part of the back that radiates to the buttocks, leg or foot.
  Possible aggravation from coughing, sneezing or straining.
• Numbness or signs of paralysis in one leg
• Tingling or numbness on the inner thighs and around the anus
  Partial loss of control when urinating or defecation.

Do you suffer from

• Neck pain that extends to the head and/or shoulder region?
• Shoulder pain with deltoid numbness and/or weakness or paralysis when lifting your arm sideways?
• Pain, dysesthesias or a feeling of weakness that spreads from the neck to the arms, backs of the hands and/or fingers?

What is spinal stenosis?

In the case of back pain caused by spinal canal stenosis, also known as spinal canal narrowing, various anatomical structures are often involved, which together form the wall of the spinal canal:

Due to degenerative changes in vertebral joints, ligaments and intervertebral discs, the spinal canal narrows - spinal canal stenosis - and often the bony nerve exit openings (foramen) as well. A direct narrowing occurs when a damaged intervertebral disc bulges backwards or protrudes.

Olisthesis or spondylolisthesis

Slipping of a vertebral body can be congenital (isthmic spondylolisthesis) or acquired; in the latter case, it is often caused by changes in the intervertebral space and/or vertebral joint caused by wear and tear and can cause severe back pain.

In sports in which extreme backward bending of the lumbar spine is common, defects in the vertebral arch, which then result in vertebral slippage, are particularly common.

However, a slipped vertebra can also develop as a result of injuries, certain bone diseases, and sometimes also as an undesirable consequence of spinal surgery.

Vertebral collapse in osteoporosis is one of the most common complications. Vertebral body collapses can be very painful and cannot be adequately treated in the conventional (conservative) way.

Since 2000, a new, innovative method for treating collapsed vertebrae has been possible: balloon kyphoplasty. With this minimally invasive procedure, the fractured vertebral body can be straightened and stabilized immediately with viscous bone cement.