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sciatic nerve, spinal stenosis, spinal stenosis, spinal stenosis, narrowing, the lumbar, cervical, neck, spinal canal, compression, the nerve roots, spinal stenosis mainly affects middle-aged, elderly people, osteoarthritis, paget's disease, injury that causes, pressure on the nerve roots, the spinal cord, pain, in the buttocks, thighs, calves that is worse, walking, exercise, numbness, in the buttocks, thighs, calves, standing, walking, exercise, back pain that radiates, legs, weakness, the legs, neck pain, leg pain, imbalance, walking, an examination of reflexes of lower extremities reveals asymmetry, neurologic examination confirms leg weakness, decreased sensation, in the legs, an x-ray, the spine shows degenerative changes, narrowed spinal canal, a spine mri, spinal ct scan shows spinal stenosis, an emg, active, chronic neurological changes, generally, conservative management is encouraged, involves, use of anti-inflammatory medications, pain relievers, possibly steroid injections, pain is persistent, does not respond to these measures, surgery, considered to relieve the pressure on the nerves, surgery is performed on the neck, lower back, depending on the site, the nerve compression, nerve roots, successfully relieved of pressure, not worsen, improve, injury, legs, feet, due to lack of sensation, infections, progress, pain related to them, not be felt, nerve compression permanent, pressure is relieved, symptoms suggestive of spinal stenosis develop.