Same-Day MVA Appointments Available — No Insurance Required | Lien-Based TreatmentSpinal Stenosis in Merrillville, Indiana
Spinal stenosis — the narrowing of the spinal canal that compresses the spinal cord or nerve roots — is a condition that can be caused or worsened by traumatic injury. Merrillville Injury Care evaluates and treats spinal stenosis for patients in Northwest Indiana, with expertise in distinguishing traumatic from degenerative causes.
Understanding Spinal Stenosis
Spinal stenosis can occur in the cervical (neck) or lumbar (lower back) spine. Symptoms of cervical stenosis include neck pain, arm weakness, numbness, and difficulty with coordination. Lumbar stenosis causes lower back pain, leg pain (neurogenic claudication), numbness, and weakness that typically worsens with standing and walking. While stenosis often develops gradually from degenerative changes, a traumatic event such as a car accident can cause acute stenosis from disc herniation, vertebral fracture, or ligament buckling.
Evaluation and Treatment
Diagnosis involves physical examination, digital X-ray, MRI coordination, and EMG/nerve conduction studies to assess nerve function. Conservative treatment includes physical therapy and epidural steroid injections. Surgical options at our facility include minimally invasive decompression procedures (laminectomy, foraminotomy) and spinal fusion when instability is present.