Gas (flatus) is made in the stomach and intestines as your body breaks down food into energy. All people pass gas, some people more than others. It is normal to pass gas from 6 to 20 times per day. Common causes of gas include: 1  Swallowed air. If swallowed air is not burped up, it passes through the digestive tract and is released through the anus as flatus. Excessive air swallowing may cause hiccups.  Foods and beverages. The amount of gas that different foods cause varies from person to person.
Spinal Stenosis. What is Spinal Stenosis? Spinal stenosis is defined as the narrowing of the spinal canal, most often in the cervical (neck) area and in the lower back (lumbar) region. This condition places pressure on the spinal cord, with patients most often experiencing problems when inflammation of the nerves occur as the pressure is increased.
These changes typically occur gradually. Symptoms of pain and dysfunction can be constant or intermittent. Recovery time from lumbar spinal stenosis is dependent on the severity, symptoms and underlying problems. Lumbar spinal stenosis is a condition of narrowing of the spinal canal of the low back. The spinal canal is the space in the vertebrae or spinal bones which accommodates the spinal cord. This reduction of space can result in compression of the spinal cord and the nerves.