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Spinal stenosis is a condition that causes a narrowing of the spinal canal and also compression of the spinal cord and nerves. Spinal stenosis is usually the result of the aging process; however, a bulging or ruptured disc may also be the cause. Spinal stenosis occurs in the cervical and lumbar areas of the spine. Statistically, an individual who suffers from cervical stenosis tends to be a forty to sixty year old male, though the condition may occur in either gender. Symptoms of cervical stenosis may include reflex abnormalities, weakness of the upper or lower limbs, radicular pain in the arms, sensory deficits, and possible wasting of the muscles. Lumbar stenosis usually affects individuals above fifty years of age or older, and both males and females are affected. Symptoms of lumbar stenosis may include loss of deep tendon reflexes (DTR), leg pain, and weakness in the legs. Additionally, walking may aggravate pain that is the result of lumbar stenosis. Treatment for spinal stenosis, either lumbar or cervical, depends upon the area affected; however there are surgical options for both types of spinal stenosis. Can you win social security disability or SSI disability benefits on the basis of Spinal stenosis? 
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