Spine Stenosis

I am over 50 years old and have been trying all of the non-invasive treatments to treat my lumbar spinal stenosis. I have severe pain in my legs as well as other symptoms and the doctor has recommended that I consider X Stop for spinal stenosis. He explained that X Stop or the interspinous process decompression system are made up of titanium spacers that are inserted between the spinous processes under local anesthesia.

The theory is that X Stop for spinal stenosis works because the titanium spacers when implanted seem to relieve the pressure on the nerves and discs. A large percentage of people who have undergone X Stop for spinal stenosis have reported an improvement in their symptoms and a decrease in pain. Many people who have lumbar spinal stenosis suffer from neurogenic claudication or as it is commonly referred to as leg pain. The vast majority of X Stop for spinal stenosis recipients have reported a decrease in leg pain after the procedure.

Prior to the X Stop for spinal stenosis procedure patients received epidural blocks as one method for achieving pain relief and management. The danger in receiving a block is that sometimes people feel much better and then attempt activities that could result in a potential back injury. Things like sports or exercises that have high impact on the body. The X stop for spinal stenosis procedure places the titanium discs in such a way that there actually is a decrease in pressure and pain. Unlike a block which simply blocks the mind from feeling pain and the pressure still remains.

X Stop for spinal stenosis is considered minimally invasive and can be done using a local anesthesia and on an outpatient basis. Recovery from the procedure is relatively quick and patients are able to resume normal activities in a few days. If for some reason a patient feels that the X Stop for spinal stenosis procedure was ineffective they can have the titanium spacers removed and look into other treatment options.

The success rate for this procedure is quite good and it is something that a person should consider as an option for the the pain and discomfort they have from lumbar spinal stenosis and its resulting symptoms. X Stop for spinal stenosis is not new but it was not that long ago that this option did not exist.