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Dr. George Kukurin
Chiropractic Neurologist
Hello, I'm Dr. George Kukurin and I am licensed to practice chiropractic by the State of Pennsylvania. I have been studying and practicing alternative medicine methods for over 20 years. I have a keen interest in conditions of the nervous system, because I am a former faculty member of the Post Graduate Neurology Department of Parker College. I’m also one of a select few Pennsylvania chiropractic doctor who are Diplomats of the American Chiropractic Academy of Neurology. I have treated thousands of patients suffering from all types of conditions of the nervous system. I have post-graduate education from the Harvard Medical School, Johns Hopkins and the Mayo Clinic. I have even traveled to Russian to learn laser acupuncture and to Mexico to study nerve regeneration treatments.
Kukurin Chiropractic & Acupuncture Network ~ South Side
2415 Sarah Street ● Pittsburgh, PA 15203
412.381.4453
www.kcpgh.com
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Spinal Stenosis Resource Page
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Spinal Stenosis
Spinal Stenosis is a very common condition of the lower back that is associated with aging. Unfortunately too often doctors will tell the patient that they have arthritis in their lower back. This is only partly true. See when a patient has stenosis, their arthritis grows inside the spine. This reduces the room for the nerves, resulting in any combination of back, buttocks, thigh, leg or foot symptoms. I like to use a water pipe to illustrate this concept. Take a look at picture at the bottom of this page. It shows a normal water pipe on the left versus a water pipe that is corroded on the right. This is what happens when stenosis develops in your spine. Except in the case of the pipe, only water is squeezed by stenosis. In a person, it is the spinal cord and nerves that are effected. Since there is not sufficient room for the nerves (due to the stenosis) when a person moves (like when bending, walking and doing other daily activities), the nerves become irritated. When the nerves become irritated they produce pain, numbness or even weakness. These symptoms can be anywhere from the lower back all the way to the toes, depending on which nerves are irritated. Most surgeons feel that an operation is essential to relieve the symptoms of stenosis. But there are new approaches to treating stenosis, called integrated neurology, that may help you avoid surgery. That is why I created this stenosis resource page. Feel free to download our special reports on Stenosis, Best Back Exercises, Non Surgical Methods of Spinal Decompression or even our Non-surgeon's Guide to Back Surgery. When you have questions, call us and use our Ask-the-Doctor program. Over the past 25 years we developed truly innovative methods to help our patients suffering from stenosis. We use spinal decompression ( see below ) techniques and acupuncture to produce amazing results for our stenosis patients. To find out how they may help you, give us a call., today at 412.381.4453.
You’ll be glad you did!
~Dr. George Kukurin*
