====== Coincident cervical and lumbar spinal stenosis ======
In 5%, lumbar and cervical stenoses are symptomatic simultaneously.

Coincident symptomatic lumbar and cervical spinal stenosis is usually managed by first decompressing
the [[cervical region]], and later operating on the [[lumbar region]] (unless severe [[neurogenic claudication]]
dominates the picture). It is also possible, in selected cases, to operate on both in a single sitting.