Cord Compression
Spinal cord compression is caused by any condition that puts pressure on your spinal cord. Your spinal cord is the bundle of nerves that carries messages back and forth from your brain to your muscles and other soft tissues. As your spinal cord travels down your back, it is protected by a stack of backbones called vertebrae. They also hold your body upright. Nerves of your spinal cord run through the openings between the vertebrae and out to your muscles.
Spinal cord compression can occur anywhere from your neck (cervical spine) down to your lower back (lumbar spine). Symptoms include numbness, pain, and weakness. Depending on the cause of the compression, symptoms may develop suddenly or gradually, and they may require anything from supportive care to emergency surgery.
What causes spinal cord compression?
One of the most common causes of spinal cord compression is the gradual wear and tear on the bones of the spine, known as osteoarthritis. People who develop spinal cord compression from this are usually older than 50.
The conditions that may cause spinal cord compression can develop more quickly, even very suddenly, and can occur at any age:
Abnormal spine alignment (scoliosis)
Injury to the spine
Spinal tumor
Certain bone diseases
Rheumatoid arthritis
Infection
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