{"id":162,"date":"2023-09-12T01:11:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T01:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/?post_type=services&#038;p=162"},"modified":"2024-10-29T16:05:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T16:05:04","slug":"spinal-stenosis","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/treatments\/spinal-stenosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Spinal Stenosis Specialist"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"162\" class=\"elementor elementor-162\" data-elementor-post-type=\"services\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19154bf9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"19154bf9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d8637ea e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d8637ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d2bf19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29d2bf19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">David T. Chang, <span style=\"font-weight:300\">M.D., Ph.D., D.A.B.N.S.<\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4be74451 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4be74451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Complex Spine Neurosurgeon located in Minnesota and Western Wisconsin<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3057fa14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3057fa14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Though spinal stenosis may occur at any age, it\u2019s more common in older adults because of the degenerative changes that occur in the spine. Spinal stenosis may not cause problems, but once symptoms start, they tend to worsen over time. Board-certified neurosurgeon David Chang, MD-PhD, DABNS, specializes in complex spine conditions like spinal stenosis, performing surgery when necessary. To schedule a consultation, call the office or book an appointment online today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6516d0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6516d0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"tel:+16512197292\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">651-219-7292<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32353a78 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32353a78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65bfa60 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65bfa60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Chang_16495.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1574\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Chang_16495.jpg 400w, https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Chang_16495-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Chang_16495-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce25255 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ce25255\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5be200d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5be200d1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301b2c58 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"301b2c58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d849b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d849b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Spinal Stenosis Q&amp;A<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-758205f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"758205f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is spinal stenosis?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bed39a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bed39a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the space in your spinal canal, the area that serves as the passageway for your spinal cord.<\/p><p>When this space narrows, the structures that surround the spinal canal may compress or irritate the spinal cord or the nerve roots, resulting in various types of pain.<\/p><p>Spinal stenosis may affect any part of the spine, but it most often occurs in the cervical or lumbar spine. The narrowing generally occurs from the degenerative changes that occur in your spine as you get older, including conditions such as herniated discs or osteoarthritis.<\/p><p>However, some people are born with a narrow spine, making them more susceptible to spinal stenosis. The narrowing may also occur after a traumatic injury to the spine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-362f8b06 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"362f8b06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39161888 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39161888\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Spinal-Stenosis-img.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1399\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Spinal-Stenosis-img.jpg 700w, https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Spinal-Stenosis-img-210x300.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac3e017 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac3e017\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-292edcae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"292edcae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the symptoms of spinal stenosis?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f2afc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f2afc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The symptoms of spinal stenosis are similar to a pinched nerve. With spinal stenosis, you may experience:<\/p><ul><li>Tingling, numbness, or burning sensation<\/li><li>Radiating pain<\/li><li>Dull ache<\/li><li>Stiffness<\/li><li>Sharp, shooting pain<\/li><li>Arm or leg weakness<\/li><li>Difficulty walking or maintaining balance<\/li><li>Loss of bowel or bladder control<\/li><\/ul><p>The symptoms you experience may help determine the location of your spinal stenosis.<\/p><p>Not everyone with spinal stenosis has symptoms. However, once they occur, they tend to get worse over time. If you have any of these symptoms, schedule an evaluation with Dr. Chang.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1284728c e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1284728c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d925639 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d925639\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is spinal stenosis diagnosed?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b405bfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b405bfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr. Chang diagnoses spinal stenosis after a comprehensive history and physical. He reviews your symptoms and examines your spine. Dr. Chang has you undergo diagnostic imaging, such as X-rays, CT scans, or an MRI to confirm a diagnosis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abe488f e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"abe488f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ba05e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76ba05e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is spinal stenosis treated?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b8364a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b8364a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Initial treatment for spinal stenosis focuses on alleviating your symptoms. Your plan may include:<\/p><ul><li>Anti-inflammatory medication<\/li><li>Muscle relaxants<\/li><li>Corticosteroid injections<\/li><li>Nerve blocks<\/li><li>Physical therapy<\/li><\/ul><p>For patients experiencing severe symptoms that affect their quality of life, Dr. Chang recommends surgical intervention. For example, to improve the spacing in your spine, he may perform a laminectomy or laminoplasty.<\/p><p>Dr. Chang helps many people with his surgical interventions for complex spine conditions. To discuss treatment options for your spinal stenosis, call the office of David Chang, MD-PhD, DABNS, or book an appointment online today.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"class_list":["post-162","services","type-services","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/162","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/services"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/162\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2387,"href":"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/162\/revisions\/2387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/davidchangspine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}