1.   He played regularly until two years ago, when doctors diagnosed his persistent shoulder pain as a symptom of spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the column.

2.   He suffered from spinal stenosis and osteoporosis to the point where, bending down to pick something up, he snapped a rib.

3.   Researchers reported this week that for patients with two specific conditions, sciatica and spinal stenosis, surgery clearly gave better relief than nonsurgical treatment.

4.   The Court provided few details beyond the diagnosis of spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the bony structure that protects the spinal cord.

5.   Wideman stopped playing only two years ago when long-term shoulder pain was diagnosed as a symptom of spinal stenosis, a narrowing of the column.

6.   In addition to the disc removal, Rehnquist underwent an operation called a laminectomy for spinal stenosis.