When is surgery needed for spinal stenosis?
On One Hand: Surgery for Persistent SymptomsSurgery is considered for a person with spinal stenosis (narrowing of the spine that pinches nerves) when symptoms do not go away with other treatments (medications and physical therapy) or when a patient is disabled by his symptoms, according to the Mayo Clinic and Medline Plus.On the Other: Patient Must Also be HealthyAside from spinal stenosis, a patient who may undergo surgery for the condition must otherwise be healthy, according to the Mayo Clinic.
