X Stop for treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis by Dr. Shamie

The spine encloses the spinal canal, which contains a cylinder of nerve tissues called the spinal cord. Normally, there is space between the spinal cord and the interior wall of the spinal canal so that nerves are not pinched. However, as a person ages, the ligaments and bone that surround the spinal canal can thicken, causing spinal stenosis — a narrowing of the spinal canal. The spinal cord and nerve fibers that exit the spinal canal become crowded and pinched due to this narrowing. The X-STOP acts as a spacer that separates the spinous processes, portions of the vertebrae characterized by bumps that run along the spine. Spacing the spinous processes eliminates nerve crowding, releasing pressure on the spinal canal.

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Science & Technology

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• X-Stop
• Shamie
• Spine
• LSS
• Lumbar
• Stenosis
• UCLA
• Surgery
• new
• technology
• minimally
• invasive
• outpatient
• XStop

[Howardny1]

The Xstop did not work for me

[chiropractic47]

@PapaRoach8226 I've been providing spinal decompression therapy (SDT) for 20 years...there is a population with spinal stenosis that respond well to spinal decompression therapy and those who do not. I stop SDT at first signs of worsening symptoms and/or ortho/neuro.

[PapaRoach8226]

@chiropractic47 This is not a fusion surgery.  It is minimially invasive. Besides, caution should be utilized with traction or spinal decompression with stenosis patients....not as effective for stenosis; better for disc patients.

[chiropractic47]

Chiropractic spinal decompression should have been utilized prior to considering spine surgery. Some people who undergo spine surgery may feel better at first but then have their situation degrade shortly after...disc above and/or below fusion herniates and irritating scar tissue develops.

[latifi1]

He is the best doc ever, always been so committed to his field.

[john981234]

Very interesting surgery. I have a friend who had surgery with this Dr. and had amazing results. I wanted to check out this surgery on youtube; its amazing how much information is available about this new method.