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Spinal Stenosis Surgery: The X-STOP

The X-STOP, which stands for "Interspinous Process Decompression System", is a titanium implant that is inserted into the back at the lumbar spine segment that has symptomatic spinal stenosis (narrowing of the boney canal which can cause crowding of the nerve roots).

The X STOP implant is placed between the spinous processes in the back of the lumbar level (one or two levels) where the stenosis is present. Read more...
By: Jack Zigler, MD

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Doctor's advice

"My 65 year old mother has had spinal stenosis and sciatic pain down her left leg for 6 years. She experiences some numbness, coldness, tingling in her left leg and foot but mostly just horrific pain that doesn't respond to any treatment... ” Read a physician’s response to questions about chronic pain management.

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“ I just got the results of my CT scan. It says that I have severe stenosis of the neural foramina at L5-S1. Do I have a chance at getting back to normal or at least with no pain? " Read this discussion.

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"I finally did have surgery for my stenosis this past September. Almost complete loss of mobility and knowing it would never get better is what made me have the surgery. My surgery was a complete success." Read patient advice on spinal stenosis.