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Whats the difference between spinal stenosis and arthritis of the spine?

April 26, 2017Arthritis difference Spinal spine Stenosis

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Whats the difference between spinal stenosis and arthritis of the spine?

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There is no difference. Arthritis of the joints we call the facet joints – the small stabilizing joints located between and behind each vertebrae — causes spinal stenosis. Arthritis leads to instability and giving way of these joints.