10 Spinal Stenosis Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #7: Arthritis
There are many patients with spinal stenosis who concurrently suffer from some form of arthritis. There are two main types of arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis) that can affect the spine. Osteoarthritis affects the joints as there is breakdown of the bone and joint cartilage leading to pain, stiffness, and narrowing of the canals that the nerves go through (which is stenosis).
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune condition which leads to swollen, stiff, and painful joints. Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis have a higher tendency to develop spinal stenosis as their condition progresses. Treatment and management is supportive and aims to control disease progression.
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