Spinal Stenosis

• From the National Institutes of Health
• Questions and Answers about Spinal Stenosis (National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)

• Overviews
• Spinal Stenosis (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)

• Anatomy/Physiology
• Anatomy of the Spine (American Association of Neurological Surgeons)

• Diagnosis/Symptoms
• Computed Tomography (CT): Spine (Radiological Society of North America)
• Glossary of Orthopaedic Diagnostic Tests (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): Spine (Radiological Society of North America)
• MR Imaging (MRI): Musculoskeletal (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)
• Myelogram (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in: Spanish
• What You Should Know about Your Spine X-Ray (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)

• Treatment
• Back Surgery: When Is It a Good Idea? (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)

• Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Spinal Stenosis (National Institutes of Health)

• Specific Conditions
• Cauda Equina Syndrome (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Cervical Spine (American Association of Neurological Surgeons)
• False Claudication (Pseudoclaudication) (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Lumbar Spinal Canal Stenosis: A Common Cause of Back and Leg Pain (American Academy of Family Physicians)

• Directories
• Find a Board-Certified Neurosurgeon (American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons)
• Find an Orthopaedist (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Spine Care Finder (North American Spine Society)

• Organizations
• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
  Also available in: Spanish

• Seniors
• Your Aging Back: Understanding Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (American Association of Neurological Surgeons)