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    This document discusses spinal cord compression and who is at risk. It notes that patients with osteoarthritis, cancer patients, and anyone with a back or neck injury may be at risk. It describes spinal cord compression as pressure on the spinal cord from anything like blood, pus, or bone, which can compress the nerves that send signals between the brain and muscles. Potential symptoms of spinal cord compression are listed as back or neck pain/stiffness, burning pain that spreads, numbness, cramping, weakness, loss of sensation in the feet, and loss of sexual ability.

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    This document discusses spinal cord compression and who is at risk. It notes that patients with osteoarthritis, cancer patients, and anyone with a back or neck injury may be at risk. It describes spinal cord compression as pressure on the spinal cord from anything like blood, pus, or bone, which can compress the nerves that send signals between the brain and muscles. Potential symptoms of spinal cord compression are listed as back or neck pain/stiffness, burning pain that spreads, numbness, cramping, weakness, loss of sensation in the feet, and loss of sexual ability.

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    Do You Have Back Pain? What Is Cord Compression?

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    Paula Bu
    This document discusses spinal cord compression and who is at risk. It notes that patients with osteoarthritis, cancer patients, and anyone with a back or neck injury may be at risk. It describes spinal cord compression as pressure on the spinal cord from anything like blood, pus, or bone, which can compress the nerves that send signals between the brain and muscles. Potential symptoms of spinal cord compression are listed as back or neck pain/stiffness, burning pain that spreads, numbness, cramping, weakness, loss of sensation in the feet, and loss of sexual ability.

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    Whos

    at risk?
    - pa<ents with
    osteoarthri<s
    - cancer pa<ents
    - anyone with back
    or neck injury


    Do you have back pain?
    You may have a spinal cord compression.

    What is cord compression?
    Your spinal cord is made up of nerves that send
    signals back and forth between the brain and your
    muscles/so; <ssues. This can be compressed by
    anything (blood, pus, bone, etc.) that puts
    pressure on the spinal cord.

    Symptoms may include:
    - Pain/s<ness in the neck or back
    - Burning pain that spreads
    - Numbness, cramping, or weakness
    - Loss of sensa<on in the feet
    - Loss of sexual ability

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