Spinal Stenosis Doctors in Malta

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that puts pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots, most commonly in the lumbar spine, causing back pain, leg pain, numbness, and neurogenic claudication — pain and weakness in the legs that worsens with walking and improves with bending forward. An orthopaedic surgeon or neurosurgeon can review imaging and assess whether physiotherapy and pain management are sufficient or whether surgical decompression such as laminectomy is needed. Conservative treatment relieves symptoms for many patients, but progressive neurological symptoms require prompt surgical evaluation.

Treated by: Orthopaedic Surgeons, Neurosurgeons